Swiftmile Makes North American Debut at AltCar Last Mile Solution

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May 6, 2015
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Agnes Gomes-Koizumi
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Swiftmile Makes North American Debut at AltCar
Last Mile Solution Launches in Bay Area on May 28
Oakland, CA ‐ AltCar Expo will present the North American debut of Swiftmile , the first company to address the ‘last mile’ problem in transportation at the Oakland City Hall on Thursday, May 28th. Free and open to the public AltCar Expo is the nation’s leading forum for green car ride and drive, public education and demonstration of the latest green technology vehicles. AltCar Expo will offer free ride and drives from Honda, Nissan, Mercedes‐Benz, Smart, Swiftmile and other vehicles from 10am – 6pm. In conjunction with public portion, AltCar Expo, will present a one‐day trade / industry conference on May 28th. Highlights include, a Welcome by Libby Shaaf, Mayor of the City of Oakland; the debut of the Bay Area Climate Collaborative Launch of Ready, Set, Charge Fleets: A Guide to EV Deployment for Fleet Managers guidebook; the debut of new infrastructure plans for the Bay Area and A Tough Look at Funding panel, a session that brings Northern California's top clean air vehicle funding providers for discussion and focus on current clean air vehicle funding mechanisms, program goals, issues/challenges, and emerging/future opportunities. People often drive their cars because their homes or businesses lie beyond easy walking distance to public transit. This is known as the ‘last mile problem.’ Many residences and businesses lay beyond an easy walking distance to a public transit station, this is known as the "last mile problem". As a result many people use their car instead. Swiftmile aims to solve this by launching the world’s first rental and charging solution for individual short distance commutes. Swiftmile’s "Locking, charging and sharing system" for light electric vehicles allows users to check out/in any of the LEVs using our Swiftmile App. "With our innovative assortment of Portable Electric Transportation Solutions (PETS), Swiftmile has achieved what Segway and others failed to do – Swiftmile is truly helping to solve the “last‐mile problem” in personal urban transportation. By utilizing the advanced technology of light yet powerful Lithium‐ion polymer (LiPo) batteries, our PETS can travel 15+ miles on a single charge. PETS are compact, lightweight, and easy to fold down to carry onto public transit, making them the ideal transportation option for congested urban environments. Plus, they come with a high ROLE score – Return On Life Enjoyment!" states Colin Roche, Founder & CEO, Swiftmile. In addition to renting LEVs, Swiftmile provides an opportunity for electric bike or scooter owners to plug in for a charge. Charging and rental stations will be located throughout the Bay Area. Users will be able to reserve a vehicle online and pick it up at their location. Swiftmile will provide an assortment of "best of breed" Light Electric Vehicles for rental and sale. Swiftmile’s selection of foldable electric scooters, trikes, skateboards, bikes can go the equivalent of 500 miles for $1 cost in electricity. In addition, PETS can all fold down to take on public transit or stow in the trunk of a car. Launching first in universities and corporate campuses, Swiftmile stations will be universal in charging format enabling the stations to work with any LEV. For additional information about Swiftmile, please visit http://www.swiftmile.com. AltCar Expo will take place at Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland CA 94612. Free Ride & Drives will take place from 10am‐6pm. For further information, visit http://altcarexponorcal.com/ or call (310) 390‐2930. Press inquiries; please contact Agnes Gomes‐Koizumi at [email protected] or (323) 937‐5488. ###