Comments on: Open Car System in San Francisco http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html Blog of an entrepreneur Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: maurice http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-7476 maurice Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:00:12 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-7476 as some people allready mentioned: car sharing is allready a very VERY big thing in switzerland. at almost EVERY trainstation you have the possibility to pick up a car (mobility). the federal train operator is pushing it heavily... hey and if someone is interesting in investing: its a cooperative company. anybody can.. ;) they have also sport cars in ther fleet, etc. etc. i know a lot of people who use it. its very easy to use and why buy a car when you use it only 1 time per month? as some people allready mentioned: car sharing is allready a very VERY big thing in switzerland. at almost EVERY trainstation you have the possibility to pick up a car (mobility). the federal train operator is pushing it heavily… hey and if someone is interesting in investing: its a cooperative company. anybody can.. ;)
they have also sport cars in ther fleet, etc. etc.
i know a lot of people who use it. its very easy to use and why buy a car when you use it only 1 time per month?

]]> By: Henrik Ahlen http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-7393 Henrik Ahlen Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:38:52 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-7393 It is obvious from these comments that car sharing is a popular idea with many people, but the actual market is still very small. Just the fact that Martin has never heard of it in Europe says something about how small it still is. I think there is a huge obstacle in people's wish to be in total control and claim there own personal "sphere" in their cars. So a lot of evangelism about safe, convenient car sharing is needed. It is obvious from these comments that car sharing is a popular idea with many people, but the actual market is still very small. Just the fact that Martin has never heard of it in Europe says something about how small it still is.

I think there is a huge obstacle in people’s wish to be in total control and claim there own personal “sphere” in their cars. So a lot of evangelism about safe, convenient car sharing is needed.

]]> By: Lance Knobel http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-7199 Lance Knobel Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:41:49 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-7199 Here in the Bay Area, those favoring car shares have three choices: CityCarShare, which Martin highlighted, Zipcar and and Flexcar. Flexcar and Zipcar are for-profit companies; CityCarShare is a non-profit. I'm a huge fan and user of CityCarShare, which enables our family to survive here with only one car rather than the two that most professional-class families have. The Bay Area is also unusual in the American context in having decent (but not great) public transport, so car share schemes can work very well. Here in the Bay Area, those favoring car shares have three choices: CityCarShare, which Martin highlighted, Zipcar and and Flexcar. Flexcar and Zipcar are for-profit companies; CityCarShare is a non-profit. I’m a huge fan and user of CityCarShare, which enables our family to survive here with only one car rather than the two that most professional-class families have. The Bay Area is also unusual in the American context in having decent (but not great) public transport, so car share schemes can work very well.

]]> By: masolae http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6652 masolae Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:47:53 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6652 In Italy government supports municipalities for carsharing projects. http://www.icscarsharing.it/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=32 Excerpt from the site In Italy, after some pilot trials and a brief running-in period, Car Sharing is by now a tried and tested reality, fully operational in 6 cities and in expansion all over the country; 5 of these cities are within the National Circuit ICS, while the Milan operator is not yet part of the circuit. The first cities of the ICS circuit to offer a service were Venice and Bologna, followed by Turin, Rimini, Genoa and Modena. Car Sharing will also be soon active in Parma, Florence and Palermo. Meanwhile, in the Province of Milan, in Rome, Brescia and Reggio Emilia the system is in its planning stage. In Italy government supports municipalities for carsharing projects.
http://www.icscarsharing.it/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=32
Excerpt from the site

In Italy, after some pilot trials and a brief running-in period, Car Sharing is by now a tried and tested reality, fully operational in 6 cities and in expansion all over the country; 5 of these cities are within the National Circuit ICS, while the Milan operator is not yet part of the circuit. The first cities of the ICS circuit to offer a service were Venice and Bologna, followed by Turin, Rimini, Genoa and Modena. Car Sharing will also be soon active in Parma, Florence and Palermo. Meanwhile, in the Province of Milan, in Rome, Brescia and Reggio Emilia the system is in its planning stage.

]]> By: Henri http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6587 Henri Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:37:34 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6587 And to add to the list, in Switzerland, we have (for several years now) a car sharing called mobility (www.mobility.ch). Of course, this not being America, we do not (yet?) have <i> multiple</i> car sharing providers and thus no competition etc. And to add to the list, in Switzerland, we have (for several years now) a car sharing called mobility (www.mobility.ch). Of course, this not being America, we do not (yet?) have multiple car sharing providers and thus no competition etc.

]]> By: Carlos Sanchez http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6532 Carlos Sanchez Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:02:31 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6532 Tambien lo hay en Los Angeles desde hace años http://www.carsharing.net/where.html Tambien lo hay en Los Angeles desde hace años
http://www.carsharing.net/where.html

]]> By: Henrik Ahlen http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6459 Henrik Ahlen Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:45:58 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6459 Great to hear that there are many companies operating also in Europe. But it is interesting to see all the comments here where it seems that you are all positive to the idea but not using it yourselves? So I wonder why? Please tell us what is refraining you from using these services! Great to hear that there are many companies operating also in Europe. But it is interesting to see all the comments here where it seems that you are all positive to the idea but not using it yourselves?

So I wonder why? Please tell us what is refraining you from using these services!

]]> By: clive darr http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6435 clive darr Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:47:17 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6435 we already have something similar called "streetcar" in london ! we already have something similar called “streetcar” in london !

]]> By: Robert Stonehouse http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6420 Robert Stonehouse Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:41:03 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6420 There are at least two schemes like this in the UK. See <a href="www.streetcar.co.uk" rel="nofollow">streetcar</a> and <a href="www.citycarclub.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">citycarclub</a>. Great idea There are also car pooling sites such as <a href="liftshare.org" rel="nofollow">liftshare</a> but then you require finding someone making the same journey. There are at least two schemes like this in the UK. See streetcar and citycarclub. Great idea
There are also car pooling sites such as liftshare but then you require finding someone making the same journey.

]]> By: Antoin O Lachtnain http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6418 Antoin O Lachtnain Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:15:05 +0000 http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/open-source/open-car-system-in-san-francisco.html#comment-6418 There are a few companies doing this in London - for example: http://www.zipcar.com/ There are a few companies doing this in London – for example:

http://www.zipcar.com/

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