Top Spring make green commitment with Tesla car sharing at Newlands St Leonards apartments

Top Spring Australia have taken a huge step to becoming more environmentally friendly at their $500 million St Leonards apartment development, The Newlands.

They'll be offering a Tesla car share service for its 330-apartment community, in an attempt to reduce the need for private car ownershio.

The initiative is being driven by shared mobility company, Outbound. The Teslas will be located onsite full time with residents able to book and open the cars using the Outbound app.

The partnership also includes a number of electric bikes to use from Sydney headquartered company, Zoomo.

Outbound CEO Luke Rust says dedicated transport solutions for residential developments are the future.

“This is a huge step forward for a Sydney residential project and a huge win for those who’ll eventually be living at The Newlands,”Rust says.

“It’s about improving the amenity for residents and reducing the impact of the development on the environment.

“It’s amazing to see passionate and forward thinking developers like Top Spring Australia taking the lead in this space and accelerating access to sustainable transportation for residents. “Long term, residents won’t even need to own a car as there’ll always be at least one Tesla onsite, ready and waiting.

“Just imagine, you need to duck up the road to run an errand, you jump in one of the Teslas, in and out in just an hour or two and you don’t have to pay for fuel, registration or any other running costs.”

The Newlands, which is slated for completion in mid-2025, is the first to be approved by Lane Cove Council following the rezoning of the St Leonard’s South Precinct.

Top Spring Australia Managing Director Sydney Ma says Outbound share their vision for sustainability, providing the best experience for residents of The Newlands.

Other private amenities at the development will include a “Green Spine” with communal lawn and children’s play area, resort style pool, dog wash facilities and health and wellness centre featuring an indoor gym, yoga area and infrared sauna. Construction on Stage 1 of The Newlands is expected to start in early 2023.

“This is Outbound’s first foray into residential developments and I expect the uptake to be enormous,” Rust adds.

“The writing’s on the wall when it comes to electric vehicles but owning one yourself is still very expensive.

“This way, you’ve got full access to a fleet of them without the big outlay to buy one in the first place. “Not to mention, the average car in Australia costs $17,000 a year to own and operate and is usually parked about 96% of the time."