Conclusions and Future Trends: From Ownership to Sharing

Abstract

In this chapter, we summarise the main “lessons learned” that originated from the study and the onsite experimentation within the Green Move project. These are presented under the form of brief “guidelines” that may represent launching pads for a complete engineering of an advanced system of vehicle sharing. In the (relatively short, a little more than two years) duration of the project, the technologies and experiences of vehicle sharing underwent a noteworthy evolution which in any case appears to be in line with many of the points analysed. The remarks presented in this chapter represent a contribution for identifying the conditions, related to both the service model and the technology, for shifting from car ownership to vehicle sharing: providing this option to citizens is an essential aim that each city has to pursue as a first step for becoming a smart city.