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We were using a 'car share' program for the last couple of years, we decided to get a car instead and ditch the program. My biggest problem was that the cars a
by randomgyatwork 10y ago
We were using a 'car share' program for the last couple of years, we decided to get a car instead and ditch the program.
My biggest problem was that the cars always had 1/4 of a tank of gas, so I was always filling the tank and using 30 minutes to find a station and fill the tank. Whenever I needed a car I needed to plan ahead significantly. Also, there is a stop loss incentive, so you get stressed about having to add extra hours to the car. We found if we are using the car more than 2 times a month its better to own a car.
Also, I hate the concept of calling it 'sharing' there is no sharing here, its a short term rental, all-be-it more convenient than traditional rentals.
- specialist 10y agoWould you be willing to share your car with others when you're not using it? I asked ZipCar (many times) to let me buy one of their fleet cars. While it was parked at home or work, I'd be thrilled if someone else could use it. I'd only ask that I got priority reservations (commute, errands, day care, etc). My notion, at scale, would have solved the ZipCar's capital problem. And renting out my fleet car would have offset my own expenses. Win/win. But no one seemed interested. (This notion doesn't solve your empty tank problem. That'd piss me off.)
- randomgyatwork 10y agoTo be honest, I wouldn't want a stranger driving my car, cause only I know how I drive and treat the car... If someone else is driving it, I run the risk they are hard on the brakes, or driving fast on the highway, or don't stick to the right lane, or are less cautious in general (cause its not their car).