Folks, start your engines
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The ride-sharing, car-sharing, do better with transportation, save our planet game just heated up with the news of Zip Car’s acquisition of the car sharing service, Streetcar. And, with the international exposure (CNET article) of flinc out of DEMO Spring 2010 – it emphasized a number of other ride-sharing start ups already in the process of modifying drivers and passengers behavior. There are some established players here in Europe like France’s Comuto which is already cash-flow positive to Karzoo with its pan-European focus. Other newer start ups still in stealth mode (although not so stealth since we know about them) are Geogoer and Boston’s RelayRides bring a unique solution to the concept of ride-share and car-share.
flinc currently is in a pre-pilot stage but has a project underway to enlist the world in determining where they should roll out – if you want to participate check out the Where’s flinc tab on their website. But if you want to try out modern car-pooling and you are in France, check out Comuto. Having used the service here in France, I can honestly say that it works and is a great way to get around. They have a really nice iPhone app too. They have a map that shows you where you can go and the list of rides (with prices) is unending. We have a friend that goes from Paris to Bordeaux each week via Comuto. Urban rides or suburban rides - it is about getting from point A to point B – all you need is a lift, or to give someone a ride. These apps and services are hoping to help you save on fuel costs and change the way we think about commuting and transportation. Not to sound too sappy, but it also comes with a feeling of doing the right thing and there is nothing wrong about that. - JLH
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