With the record-high gas prices, many drivers are looking for alternative ways to reduce the cost of vehicle ownership. While opting to use public transit or bicycling are great ways to save money, sometimes you just need a car. Shopping at the local mega-store, taking your pit bull to the vet and going on a date are all trips better suited for a private car than a public bus.
The emergence of car share organizations, both for-profits and non-profits, has offered drivers an alternative to both private car ownership and public transit. These car share companies all tout the benefits of having access to a car without the costs and responsibility of actually owning one. The logic is simple – why own a car full-time when you only drive it part-time?