Monday, January 19, 2009

What exactly is Car Sharing?

CAR SHARING
Car sharing allows individuals to use cars for a short amount of time—hours, instead of the days required by conventional car rental companies. With car sharing, drivers only pay for what they use, making car sharing a less expensive alternative to owning, leasing, or renting a car. Car sharing rates include gas, mileage, insurance, and maintenance costs. Vehicles can be reserved 24 hours a day via phone or Internet and can be used for any amount of time, from a few hours to a few days. Once a reservation is made, the reserved car can be opened using a personalized key and/or code. Keys are only available to members and can open car doors only after a reservation has been made. Reservations are sent wirelessly to the cars so they will open only for the right person with the right key at the right time.



Assets
Access to a vehicle when needed
Can assist employers in augmented company vehicle fleets
Ease of reservation process
Low cost
Convenient locations to transit
Less expensive than car ownership; ideal for those who don’t own a car
Less expensive for businesses than maintaining a fleet of vehicles
Helps to increase use of transit
Use of low emission vehicles, including hybrids, helps to reduce air pollution
Can serve as a Guaranteed Ride Home alternative for some companies

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