Ohmie Go founder and chief executive Kyle Bolto says his Sydney-based electric vehicle start-up is playing the long game and won’t be a “sparkler” that burns bright but dies quickly.Ohmie Go has 23 Tesla EVs in 16 sites that employees, residents and hotel guests can rent out for $16.50 an hour or $86.90 for a 24-hour period, having also partnered with, Frasers Property Group, The GPT Group, Sekisui House, Mulpha International, and Aria Property Group.
The company has a three-part elevator pitch to potential clients: Ohmie Go will help them chase their aggressive sustainability targets and attain planning approvals by getting internal combustion engine cars off the road, while also offering employees and residents an attractive amenity.AFR Weekend“Our view is that any building, whether it’s commercial, residential, or even holiday resorts and hotels, that has more than 100 people is a fantastic candidate for an in-house e-mobility hub.
The two cars have already clocked up 4500 kilometres, says Angela Buckley, Mirvac’s general manager of BTR, who says there are plans to install more cars as it edges closer to Ohmie Go’s recommendation of one EV per 100 people.Angela Buckley, Mirvac’s build-to-rent general manager.
The property group aims to have 5000 operational apartments in its BTR collection across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane by 2030.“Ohmie Go has a sound business model backed by strong customer feedback, and it’s servicing a sector that’s important as we decarbonise the economy. Their vision of the future of mobility and our vision of the future of living are aligned,” Ms Buckley said.
Mr Bolto expects Ohmie Go, founded in 2018, to become profitable by 2024 . The Sydney start-up has raised just shy of $2 million, he says, from six angel investors in the property and technology industries.blockages prevented it from launching in several sites. But it weathered the storm without having to lay off any of its eight full-time staff.