BlueIndy's car-sharing service is getting closer to its rollout in Indianapolis, and that has lead to growing opposition from local businesses who believe the service will swallow up precious parking spaces. Apparently local businesses fear they will lose customers who can't conveniently park close to their storefronts as the BlueIndy charging stations pop up over the city.When completed, 500 BlueCars--adapted to meet U.S. regulations from the European version now built--will be positioned at 200 locations in the city, each of which will have five curbside charging stations. Indianapolis itself is putting $41 million into the program, while the privately-held French company Bollore (which also makes the cars) will invest $6 million into the BlueIndy project.
BlueIndy's car-sharing service is getting closer to its rollout in Indianapolis, and that has lead to growing opposition from local businesses who believe the service will swallow up precious parking spaces. Apparently local businesses fear they will lose customers who can't conveniently park close to their storefronts as the BlueIndy charging stations pop up over the city.When completed, 500 BlueCars--adapted to meet U.S. regulations from the European version now built--will be positioned at 200 locations in the city, each of which will have five curbside charging stations. Indianapolis itself is putting $6 million into the program, while the privately-held French company Bollore (which also makes the cars) will invest $41 million into the BlueIndy project.