GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The city of Grand Rapids is celebrating one year of its electric vehicle car share program.
The city’s Mobile GR Department launched its DART EV CarShare program in October 2024 as a pilot program to provide people with low-cost access to electric vehicles.
In a statement, officials said they hoped the program would “reduce the financial burden of car ownership while expanding access to transportation options.”
Grand Rapids launches new EV car share program
Since its launch, more than 200 people have used the vehicles for a collective 23,000 hours and driven around 143,000 miles, according to the city. The program’s fleet has expanded to nine vehicles and officials said they hope to add three more by 2027…