Buy a service, not a car

1508’s concept revolves around one premise: people should buy a service, not the car itself.

Like Designit, they suggest establishing an independent entity that can assume the financial burden related to buying and owning an EV. The difference with 1508’s concept is that their independent entity is only partially government owned and citizens buy a service rather than a car.

1508 suggest establishing NemBil (easy car), an independent organisation that is 50% owned by the Danish state and 50% owned by private companies. Citizens merely have to choose the right subscription plan for them and NemBil takes care of insurance, repairs and other service offerings. To encourage uptake, NemBil offers a 14-day free trial.

Read the entire concept (PDF).