Wednesday, October 22, 2008

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Daimler starts with Car2go car-sharing project

With Daimler now start another group a car-sharing project. If a car company wants to make car-sharing, which naturally leads to the headlines. mirror , Focus and RTL (in the night Journal) report immediately.

What will make Daimler: With open end, one way and parking spaces are not fixed as of 24.10. 50 smart disposal. 6 months for an initial internal test with Daimler employees, then with 200 smarts throughout Ulm for all residents. If the test is going well there the offer medium coverage in all cities of 500,000 inhabitants.

The hurdles are lower than ever for car sharing: No admission fee, no monthly fee and of course no guarantee. Also on the mileage price is omitted completely. There are at only 0.19 EUR per minute or 9.90 EUR per hour or 49 EUR per day, fuel is always included. The motto: Prices are as simple as the (prepaid) phone calls.

Car2go Is the future of car sharing?
Pro: to take the car back and just manner, and thus, ideally, to use only if you drive, is visionary and will (ideally) to minimal use of resources. This is good the environment and maybe even your wallet.
Cons: The practical, everyday problems and experiences are contrary to the visionaries: If ever a vehicle in sight? What do I do if I sometimes need a station wagon? Should the number of vehicles stopped in a city, not much (or unrealistic) in size, so that the system is really reliable, comfortable and affordable.

My conclusion: The "classic" car sharing replaced - if the next stop is near - far too well the first car, Car2go really only the short-term second or third car needs. Car2go is thus far more likely partially a direct competitor. The future will show whether and how the Car2go Carsharing changed.

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