Innovative Car Sharing Software Application
An easy, practical and reliable way to travel with multiple benefits for society and its citizens
“Alternative” transportation model
Car sharing is a service that allows many people to use a vehicle together, usually for short periods of time and without the need to own it. Through this service, cars are available in various places (such as parking lots, companies, etc.) and users can easily rent them through the BrainBox S.A. application. for as long as they need, paying according to time of use or distance traveled.
How BrainBox car sharing works:
- Platform registration: The user registers in a car sharing service through an application or the website.
- Vehicle Locator: Through the application, the user sees where the available vehicles are near him.
- Booking: The user selects and books the vehicle they want to use or visits the location and starts the rental.
- Use of the vehicle: After receiving the car, the user uses it for the period of time needed and returns it either to a predetermined point or to a point of his choice, depending on the service system (parked or free return) chosen by the operator management.
- Payment: The user pays according to the time of use or the kilometers traveled as well as according to the point where the vehicle was returned.
Car sharing application from BrainBox and back office control center:
More specifically, the eCarSharing app includes:
- Possibility of online booking of a vehicle
- On-line transactions using a credit / debit card
- Retention of guarantee and return on expiry
- Electronic locking / unlocking of the vehicle
- Real-time information to customers regarding their route via GPS
- Real-time update of the Control Center on the location of the vehicle and its status (battery level / autonomy)
- Complete fleet usage and movement statistics and environmental footprint
- Station-based system: Cars must be picked up and returned to specific stations.
- Free-floating: Users can leave cars in any legal parking spot within a designated area.
The car sharing systems of BrainBox SA they are ideal for people who don’t need a car every day but want the convenience of driving for specific commutes without the costs and responsibilities of ownership. They are also suitable for corporate fleets where employees of a company share the vehicles.
BRAINBOX SA is the first company in Greece to implement and support the first electric car sharing system (eCarSharing) in Greece, specifically in the Municipality of Vari Voula Vouliagmeni (link) from 2020.
Benefits of BrainBox SA’s car sharing
The benefits of creating a BrainBox car sharing system are multiple and concern both operators, users and the environment:
Benefits for users
- Save money: Users only pay for the time they use the car, rather than having the purchase, insurance, maintenance and fuel costs of owning a car.
- No fixed costs: There are no fixed monthly costs, such as insurance or MOT, since these are covered by the car sharing provider.
- Availability whenever needed: Users can reserve a vehicle as per their needs and for specific times, without the responsibility of permanent ownership.
- Variety of vehicles: Many services offer different types of vehicles, allowing users to choose the right vehicle for their particular commute (eg small cars for the city, larger ones for travel).
- Testing modern electric vehicle technologies : With BrainBox’s car sharing, users can test modern electric car technologies.
- No need for maintenance : Users do not need to worry about the maintenance of the car as this is the responsibility of the service provider.
Environmental benefits from the organization providing it
- Reducing the number of cars: Sharing reduces the total number of cars on the road, helping to reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.
- Encourage sustainable travel: People tend to use the car less and choose other forms of travel, such as cycling or public transport, when car sharing is easily accessible.
- With fewer cars on the road and better traffic management, car sharing can help reduce traffic congestion, especially in urban areas.
- Better quality of life in cities: With fewer cars and better traffic management, cities become calmer, with less noise and pollution.
- Measurable contribution to the carbon footprint of car sharing fleet travel with full statistical analysis that can be used by the social responsibility department of the service provider.
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