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 Jul 31 2007, 11:16 AM
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While I was in San Francisco I noticed a few different car sharing services, ZipCars and Flexcar. After looking them up it seems pretty cool and a good idea. If I was living there, I probably would not want to own a car so they have shared cars, that you get a little card for and can use as they are left at specific places across the city.
Just thought it was a neat way with people only needing cars on certain days or for only a few hours at a time. Thoughts? Anyone seen anything like this elsewhere? -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jul 31 2007, 03:25 PM
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Zipcars are usually rented on an hourly bases. I think it's more useful for inner city folks. My friend was telling me that people in NYC use it for grocery shopping when you would like to purchase a week worth of groceries, but would not like to carry 15 bags down 10 blocks. I'm not sure of the benefit of a zipcar in smaller towns...
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Hartmann Car Shares Jul 31 2007, 11:16 AM
schwab i just dont see how the logistics of that would wo... Jul 31 2007, 11:29 AM blaarg QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jul 31 2007, 12:16 PM) ... Jul 31 2007, 11:37 AM impala454 i'm not really certain where i see the benefit... Jul 31 2007, 11:44 AM
Spectatrix QUOTE (impala454 @ Jul 31 2007, 12:44 PM)... Jul 31 2007, 11:51 AM impala454 ahhh ok. well that makes a little more sense. so... Jul 31 2007, 11:55 AM Spectatrix Pretty much, yeah, except that it's intended f... Jul 31 2007, 12:07 PM Hartmann Yeah, it's a rental car service at its core bu... Jul 31 2007, 01:01 PM chook I always liked the idea if I was in a big city. Jul 31 2007, 09:01 PM |
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