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There's been a push in my area to introduce a similar concept, but with cars. It's based off of the San Francisco model: http://www.citycarshare.org http://www
by aohtsab 17y ago
There's been a push in my area to introduce a similar concept, but with cars. It's based off of the San Francisco model:
http://www.citycarshare.org http://www.citycarshare.org
Anyone from the Bay area have any feedback?
- antonovka 17y agoCityCarShare is fantastic if you live somewhere with sufficient density that driving is (truly) not necessary for most trips. We use bicycles, public transportation, and walking for nearly all of our trips, but rely on citycarshare for shopping, moving furniture, occasional weekend trips, etc. We also use a corporate car share account to move servers to/from the colocation facility. It's a fantastic service -- far cheaper than owning a car, and zero-hassle. I hated dealing with the complexities of car ownership, from insurance and DMV registration to regular maintenance, speeding/parking tickets, and the general agitation of driving. If you've never lived without a car, it can be surprisingly liberating to sell yours off. With the money you save not owning a car, you can afford higher rent for a more desirable area, longer-term car rentals for one-off trips, etc.
- hyperbovine 17y agoI love it. Having a car in the bay area is a total pain in the ass. CCS seems to be an unbridled success. The cars are always new and clean. I have never heard of one getting broken into or stolen--I'm sure they all have lojack. Really the total opposite of what this article is describing.