Frome Town Council is switching providers for the Frome Car Share scheme so that the town has the electric car club it originally set out to achieve to help meet the towns fossil fuel free and cleaner air ambitions.
When the Co-Wheels car share scheme originally came to town it provided Frome with an electric car with aims to increase the electric car fleet, however the scheme suddenly pulled the electric car at the end of 2016 due to “insufficient funds” and left the town with one fossil fuelled car and a petrol hybrid.
After some months of negotiation with Co-Wheels and no solution to provide the town with an electric car share, another scheme came into the SW which could provide Frome with 2 electric cars. The council made the decision for E-Car Club to provide Frome with an electric car club and they will take on the existing Co-Wheels memberships from the 1st June as well as offer members a discount for other Europcar hire.
E-Car Club will also be operating in Bath and Midsomer Norton.
The new partnership will bring a fleet of brand new fully-electric cars to Frome, including the technologically advance Renault Zoe hatchback. Which comes with an average range of 70 – 90 miles per charge, perfect for most day-to-day journeys.
The electric vehicles will now be located at the electric car charging station bays at; The Cheese & Grain Car Park and Frome Town Hall.
E-Car Club www.ecarclub.co.uk are currently offering existing Co-Wheels member’s FREE membership.
To claim this promotion if you are an existing Co-Wheels member or to become a new E-Car Club member, please email nadenc@frometowncouncil.gov.uk.
E- Car Club began operating in Frome on 1st June.
