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SuburVAN electric autonomous vans

A Door2rail autonomous electric minivan that simplifies access to suburban railway stations and eliminates car dependence

January 2021
January 2024

SuburVAN electric autonomous vans

A Door2rail autonomous electric minivan that simplifies access to suburban railway stations and eliminates car dependence

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date January 12, 2024
From France
Maturity stage TRL 7 - Prototype testing in the real world
Looking for funding on RUNWAY View financial profile

Due to the poor quality of public transport in suburbs, over 130 million Europeans, 120 million North Americans and 8 million Australians depend on a car to go to work, making private cars the largest source of CO2 emissions. SuburVAN is a door-to-rail autonomous electric van that picks up suburban commuters close to their home and takes them to a commuter railway station in less than 10 minutes so that they can continue their trip towards city centers on a suburban train. Combined with commuter railways, SuburVAN autonomous electric minivans can provide the fastest commute in metropolitan areas and small and mid-size cities, while reducing CO2 emissions coming from cars by 99%. Using the vans is completely contactless, and they are automatically disinfected after every trip.

The Environmental Benefits

  • Over its lifetime, SuburVAN's autonomous electric minivans will emit 32 tons of CO2, or 0,4% of the 7190 tons of CO2 emissions of the 70 private cars commuters would emit instead
  • SuburVAN's software is AI-free, making it 100% compatible with the legal requirements to obtain its certification in Europe
  • One minivan replaces over 70 private cars . 99% reduction in CO2 emissions
  • Increases by 6 the number of people who can use public transport in suburbs (and equally divides the number of people who commute by car)

The Financial Benefits

  • 70% transport costs saving for suburban commuters

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SuburVAN

SuburVAN provides an alternative to the individual car for commuters' journey using clean automated vehicles.

Headquarters 75018 Paris, France
Type Startup or self-employed
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