42 posts tagged car-sharing

Today's Way Khool Site is: Car Sharing With the price of gasoline being what it is and perhaps going even higher, the concept of car sharing may become more popular. I think it's a great idea, especially for high traffic urban areas. Here's what the site writes: "Transportation is the life-blood of any economy.

I was up in Penobscot County last week and snapped this photo of the University of Maine's shared car at the Orono campus: The Zipcar is parked in a convenient spot at the close-in end of UMO's gigantic parking lot, which can be seen in the background here. You might also notice the big dent in the side.

There are also third party websites (such as online travel agencies) which compare quotes from the major car rental agencies. Car rental agencies primarily serve people who have a car that is temporarily out of reach or out of service, for example travellers who are out of town or owners of damaged or destroyed vehicles who are awaiting repair or insurance compensation.

Our neighbor’s two children and my son attend the same school in our district. One day, our neighbor who is a single mother had a job interview so she asked if I could pick her kids as well. I agreed right away since it really isn’t a hassle on part. After all, I’ll pick up my son from the same school as hers.

In my hometown of Dallas, Texas you see them everywhere. The poor souls who just purchased their Hummer H2s or Cadillac Escalades or similar beasts only to see gasoline prices skyrocket with no end in sight. Before all of these people go and sell their mammoth gas guzzlers on Craig’s List for a nickel, there may just be a small ray of light at the end of the tunnel.

EcoVillage at Ithaca is helping set up a car sharing cooperative for the town of Ithaca, NY. Car Sharing co-ops are designed for people who don't own cars but have occasional needs for them. Members are often cyclists, walkers, and frequent users of public transit.

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Why Car Share May 8th 2008 Around 60% of drivers of the 31 meg cars on Britain’s anchorage movement alone, and with the sort crescendo every year, the intent of automobile distribution as an choice is existence promoted by County Councils as substantially as Friends of the Earth and Carplus.

If you live in one of the 25 major metropolises where Zipcar operates, you’ve probably noticed one of their fuel-efficient vehicles parked around town and wondered exactly how the program works. After asking myself the same question, I did a bit of research; this is what I found out: • Zipcar is the largest car-sharing network in the world and they’re still growing!

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