Last week in Washington DC there was a gathering of many stakeholders involved in the entire car sha

Last week in Washington DC there was a gathering of many stakeholders involved in the entire car share industry and the related tangents of the industry. The entire concept of sharing has expanded in the car rental industry. The car share concept of hourly tour edge com rent a car where customers rent the car they want for a period of time they want rather visit the traditional rent a car counter as in the past has continued to evolve.
Study after study, survey after survey has shown that the younger generation, with those defined in the younger generation creeping up each year, would rather not own a car preferring to “share” or rent a car on as needed basis through the various car share companies tour edge com which have sprung across the nation and the world. To date, most of the car share companies are affiliated or owned by the major, national car rental companies tour edge com with the exception of Carpingo based here in Brooklyn and Queens of New York City which is locally owned and affiliated with local car rental company tour edge com Allcar Rent A Car which has served New York City residents for 35 years since its start in a Brooklyn Exxon gas station in the early 70’s.
Forbes magazine, one of the pre-eminent business magazines tour edge com recently published an article based on a study of millennial who would much rather give up their car then their I phone, tablet or other electronic devices. In the recent pass, when people wanted to meet up, they had to get dressed and find a place to meet whether it was to hang out or chat. Such functions are easily accomplished tour edge com today via electronic means such as Skype, the ability to share photo’s and experiences through one of the many social tour edge com media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. The need to meet face to face to talk has greatly diminished and reduced with all the available mediums available. Years ago, owning a car was a dream, a rite of passage for teenagers who longed to own a car to cruise around, be seen and go places. Today that car has been replaced with the desire for online presence and social connection. The social concept of sharing photos, experiences, tour edge com videos and conferences has morphed to the car share market.
tour edge com In recent years several tour edge com new related car share services outside the current realm of rental car hourly such as Carpingo to Uber and other transportation services where people share rides similar to unofficial car pools, unofficial car service where people use their own cars to transport people in unofficial cab services.
The concept of sharing has been gaining more traction and acceptance by the general public. While Zipcar had pioneered the concept 11 years ago along with Flexcar and other car share companies, society has embraced and encouraged car share. Companies such as Carpingo here in Brooklyn and Queens are able to provide transportation when and how customers desire just as Netflix and the On demand movie channels provide viewers the chance to view and watch movies and television when and how they want them. No longer do consumers need to reserve a car and make their way to the traditional rental car office.
It is hoped that in the not too distant future the general public would be able to use transit subsidies available for use on mass transit systems would be available for use on car share companies such as transit check benefits. Washington DC, Toronto and other municipalities have granted car share company’s special dispensation to park their cars on public streets realizing there is a greater good achieved with the spread of car share usage by the general public. Other municipalities have provided car share companies with parking in municipal tour edge com parking lots, or parking lots served tour edge com by public transportation which further enhances the access and convenience for the public tour edge com to give up ownership tour edge com of their own cars in lieu of car share service such as Carpingo. We at Carpingo have coined our own term for the convenience of car share, car share is convenient
Car share and hourly rent a car services are attracting the attention of the car manufacturers as several from Mercedes Benz and BMW having created car share companies of their own. General Motors has invested in peer to peer companies while all the manufacturers are equipping their new model black boxes with capability to operate car share and car share related services. Car share can and continues to reduce the reliance of car ownership and provides greater access and flexibility with car ownership. I wonder if one day governments would allow car share companies access to car pool lanes regardless of the number of occupants. As car share gains and grows in acceptance and usage it is hoped that government will incorporate the car share companies in their urban transportation tour edge com plans.
New York City has floated various ideas to control congestion and regulate traffic flows into Manhattan with a concept called congestion pricing. While there has been much debate and opposition to implantation of this concept on which the new Mayor of New York City has not voiced any recent opinion, the inclusion of car share exemptions can further reduce traffic while increasing reliance on the concept which can be compared to bike share and other services which can reduce overall vehicle ownership and reliance.
Car share is a evolving and growing industry both here in New York City and elsewhere. While some other cities have been more progressive and forward thinking in their approach to car share and alternate transportation, it is hoped and believed that New York City will soon adopt a Progressive approach to transportation which has included bike share and will hopefully include the benefits of services such as Carpingo.