Zipcar
Thursday, July 10th, 2008So, apparently there is this company called “zipcar” that you pay a monthly fee to have access to their fleet of cars. The fee includes gas, insurance, and reserved parking.
You can pull up in a zipcar city, and you can see exactly where and what kind of cars are available. Basically, they seem to keep track via gps and a google map. That way, you can go “hey, I need an Element to move my paccinco machines; where is the nearest one?”
It looks like they’re only in a few cities right now, but heck, I think it’s a pretty good idea. It sort of reminds me of those cities that have the free bicycles, that you can ride where ever you need to go, and then leave them behind.
If we’re going to get off of this stupid oil / gasolene dependency this century, we’re probably going to have to come up with some more creative ways beyond just ”carpool” or “drive less” or “take a bus”. (All of which are valid.)
Have you every used zipcar or something like it? Does it work for you?
