by Innovative Mobility Research | May 21, 2015 |
By Jemma Castle April 21, 2015 Have you considered using a car share scheme, wondering if it’s right for you or would save you money? If you simply want the convenience of being able to access a car every now and then, or you already have a car but need a second for the odd errand, car sharing may well save you money. But what if you drive a lot? Will owning your own car be cheaper in the long term? What is car sharing? Car sharing is different to typical car hire in that you rent the car on an hourly basis. And instead of picking up the car from a central location, car share spots are dispersed around cities (ideally near your home). They’re also becoming popular in new apartment blocks. If you’re planning a weekend trip, full-day rentals are possible and there’s generally a range of vehicle types you can choose from. Just remember: you’ll need to return the car to the same location at the end of your booking. The growing number of car shares in Australia includes: GoGet – Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney GreenShareCar – Melbourne and Sydney with plans to launch in other cities in the next 18 months (Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide) Hertz 24/7 – Sydney and Gold Coast Flexicar – Melbourne (owned by Hertz) To read the full article, click...
by mattchristensen00 | Aug 27, 2014 |
The Transportation Sustainability Research Center (TSRC), a provider of independent shared-use vehicle research, has released its car-sharing market outlook for 2014. “Growth in shared-use vehicle systems continues worldwide,” said Dr. Susan Shaheen, who worked with TSRC on the report. “In this issue of the Carsharing Outlook, we release the January 2014 numbers for the Americas (U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil). Our latest research initiatives include a study of personal vehicle sharing operations and impacts in North America, a second-year study of North American public bike sharing, a one-way car-sharing evaluation in North America and car sharing linked to electric bike sharing in the San Francisco Bay Area.” Highlights from the 2014 Carsharing Outlook include: As of Jan. 1, 2014, there were approximately 1,462,056 car-sharing members sharing 21,459 vehicles in the Americas (19 programs in Canada, 24 in the U.S., 1 in Mexico and 1 in Brazil). In the U.S., 1,228,573 members shared 17,179 vehicles among the 24 car-sharing operators. The 19 Canadian car-sharing operators said 224,523 members shared 4,174 vehicles. In Mexico’s car-sharing program, 5,634 members shared 50 vehicles. For Brazil, its car-sharing operator claimed 3,326 members shared 56 vehicles. In October 2013, TSRC organized the first Shared-Use Mobility Summit in San Francisco. This two-day event helped attendees understand and generate ideas for shared-use mobility in its many forms, including car sharing, ride sharing and peer-to-peer car sharing. Organizers hosted representatives from regulatory and planning agencies, along with allied industries, such as auto insurance companies, vehicle manufacturers and technology providers. This year, the Innovation in Mobility Public Policy Summit was held June 10-11 in Washington, D.C. In addition, the...
