eCars - How it all started

Clydebank Housing Association (CHA) has installed a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) station which delivers low cost heating for residents of Radnor Park. A by-product of the electricity production is that heat is also produced by the CHP unit.
 
During the consultation period for the heating another concern raised by tenants was that parking space was a problem in Radnor. At the same time residents said that they mostly used their cars to get their shopping once a week and their car was a drain on their finances due to the annual costs associated with insurance, maintenance and tax.  In response to this feedback Clydebank Housing Association introduced their electric car hire scheme (eCars).

The Electric Cars will be charged using the power generated at the CHP station and so the cars will be environmentally friendly and damage the environment much less than a traditional petrol or diesel car. 

Electric cars generally cost 1p per mile to run and so make a very cost effective alternative to petrol and diesel powered cars. The electric car scheme is intended to give tenants a low cost alternative to owning a car whilst retaining the freedom of having use of a car when required. The introduction of the electric car scheme, combined with the existing CHP system, will make Radnor Park one of the most environmentally sustainable communities in Britain.