Orkney.com recently caught up with Co Wheels member Eva Parkinson to learn about how she uses the all-electric car club to get around Orkney. Read an excerpt from their interview below:
20 July 2021
“Finding green alternatives for day-to-day activities is something I am always consciously on the lookout for,” she says. “My interest was definitely sparked by the idea of car sharing, particularly as all the cars in the club are electric.”
Since its launch last year, Orkney’s Co Wheels car club has seen a big surge in interest, with local residents like Eva switching on to the benefits – personal and environmental - of flexible, low-cost EV rental.
Once you sign up for a membership, the club offers access to a seven-strong fleet of fully electric pay-as-you go hire cars.
“I signed up for the car club in December 2020 after a family member flagged it up as something I might be interested in,” says Eva, who lives in Stromness and works from home. “My parents have an electric van which I have been sharing with them since moving back to Orkney in March of last year, but sometimes the practicalities of this led me to think it might be handy to have my own vehicle.
“This is why the car club seemed so perfect for me,” she continues. “It would give me access to a vehicle when I needed one and was a much greener and cheaper alternative than buying a car that I probably wouldn't use all that often.”
“At the moment it's definitely more cost effective for me to use the car club,” says Eva. “I work from home and really have no need or desire to own my own car. However, it's great to have easy access to a fleet of cars when I do need one.”
Eva Parkinson
Read the full blog post at Orkney.com
