Electric vehicle car clubs

Locations across Suffolk will be fitted with electric cars that can be booked by drivers in the community by the minute, hour or day.

Did you know that the average vehicle is parked 96% of the time? Car Clubs are trialling all-electric community vehicles in several locations across Suffolk so you can simply book a car when you need, cutting out the expense of car ownership.

Convenient and useful for Suffolk residents, Car Clubs can also improve air quality, reduce congestion and increase mobility to those without access to their own car. You can also experience driving an Electric Vehicle without the cost of owning one.

See below for the confirmed Car Club locations. Two vehicles will be installed at each location this summer, each with over 200-mile ranges.

•  Ann Street, Ipswich
• Norfolk Road, Ipswich
• Norwich Road, Lowestoft
• Cannon Street, Bury St Edmunds
• Crown Street, Stowmarket
• Castle Street, Woodbridge
• Granary Road, Newmarket
• Station Yard Car Park, Needham Market
• Maiden Way Car Park, Hadleigh
• Girling Street Car Park, Sudbury

An initial 18-month trial will determine the appetite for a wider scheme across the county so we could see electric community vehicles rolled out to more locations in Suffolk in the future. This innovative project is funded by Suffolk’s Public Sector Leaders and managed by Suffolk County Council. On the ground, the Car Clubs themselves will be delivered by Co Wheels and the chargepoints provided by Connected Kerb and Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council.

To stay up to date with the project, sign up to the mailing list or send your questions to the Suffolk County Council Car Clubs team at carclubs@suffolk.gov.uk.

For more information about Car Clubs across the UK and the great benefits they can provide to their local communities, visit the CoMoUK website.