Car Sharing In Germany Becoming Popular: U.S. is Next!

In case you are not familiar with car sharing the concept has been around for a long time. According to a research paper in 2005, Car sharing would provide members access to a fleet of autos for short-term use throughout the day reducing the need for one or more personal vehicles. Over ten years ago, cars haring operators began to appear in North America. Since 1994, a total of 40 programs have been deployed, not all survived but a fair number have. Carsharing growth potential in North America is based on a survey of 26 existing organizations conducted from April to July 2005. Since the mid-1990s, and the number of members and vehicles supported by car sharing in the U.S. and Canada continues to grow. Growth potential in major metropolitan regions is estimated at 10% of individuals over the age of 21 in North America could rely on cars haring as their major source of transportation.

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