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i MiEV joins the CarPool, speeds excessively

We've seen the Mitsubishi i MiEV in action before and have even rolled about New York in it ourselves. However, we've never really seen it taken out onto a highway and driven like a regular car. The latest episode of CarPool changes that. In this edition of the super cool web series, Robert Llewellyn (he of Red Dwarf and Scrapheap Challenge fame) is joined by Catherine Perrin of Mitsubishi for a chat about the car whilst the actor pilots it across town for a little photo shoot. While regular ABG readers may not learn anything ... Read more →

New train-sponsored carpool system comes to Paris Xavier Navarro

SNCF, the public company that manages the French railway system, has launched a new carpool service. Aimed at people who live in the large Paris metropolitan area and use the commuter train system, ...

Debate rages over whether to extend HOV-lane exemptions for hybrids in CA Frank Filipponio

Besides the potential feeling of environmental superiority, one of the great benefits to having a hybrid in California has been the availability of a magic little sticker set for a vehicle's rear ...

CarBuddy.com helps match up carpool partners and manage costs Sam Abuelsamid

With gas prices on the rise again, those of who still have jobs to commute to might well be looking for a way to save some money. Given the often limited mass transit options in the United States, car ...

Vote and save gas with Zimride's "Carpool to the Polls" Sebastian Blanco

There's no question that a lot of people will visit the voting booth on November 4th in the U.S. If you're a first-time voter or a longtime participant who'd like to share your democratic adventure ...

Carticipate: meet friendly carpooling strangers on your iPhone 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The other day, I wrote a post about Zimride, a new online carpool app that integrates with Facebook to match up riders and drivers. I knew when I wrote that post that I had seen another similar program in the iTunes Application store, but couldn't remember the name at the time. Well, thanks to the ...

Carpooling online: will Facebook app make Zimride work? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There is no shortage of online carpooling or rideshare websites - PickupPal, Ridester, 511 Rideshare, to name just three. What might set the new "carpool community" Zimride apart is a tie-in with Facebook (it's also a Facebook app) that will give users an easy way to find out a thing or two about ...

It's time to start thinking in terms of PMPG, people-Miles-per-gallon 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

With gasoline at record prices in the United States for the past several months and the economy in a downward spiral, many people who bought big SUVs and crossovers in recent years are finding it increasingly hard to afford a fill-up. As people desperately try to unload their big guzzlers in favor ...

Vanpool usage rises with gas prices 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As high fuel prices make it more expensive for people to run their cars, services that specialize in replacing those cars, full-time or part-time, are seeing their businesses grow along with the pump price. Earlier, we told you about Zipcar's improved performance of late, and now we can tell you ...

Pennsylvania commuters can win free gas for carpooling and taking the bus 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Pennsylvanians who want to take one of the easiest possible steps to reduce vehicle emissions, congestion and fuel use (I'm talking about carpooling here) are getting a push from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The PA DEP's is promoting a summer-long "Share the Ride ...

NuRide and Dunkin' Donuts reward carpoolers 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Earlier this month, we found out that the city of Mumbai in India was offering some cool perks for those willing to carpool. We thought that this was a pretty cool idea, so we are pretty keen on the thought that the U.S. is getting something similar. So far only available in one state, NuRide and ...

Inquiring minds at Toyota want to know: how are gas prices affecting you? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

How are gas prices affecting you personally? If you drive an SUV every day, your fuel bill is surely putting a crimp in your pocketbook. Even if you drive a vehicle which gets high fuel mileage, we imagine that you're still quite cognizant of your driving habits. Do you carpool to work or when ...

U.K. opens its first HOV lane 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Most of us here in the U.S. don't get the opportunity to drive around in the UK very often, and that includes myself. Still, I was a bit shocked when I read the press release I've now posted after the break, which announced that the UK has just opened the country's first High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) ...

Mumbai offering perks to carpoolers, like free movie tickets 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We've reported on the fact that India is running low on oil, and it's only going to get worse as time goes on. They also have a major congestion problem on their hands, and that's why we think that they've got a winning idea as they start offering rewards to carpoolers. These rewards can range from ...

UK cameras look through you to catch carpool lane violations 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Finding a way to inconspicuously get into the carpool lane without actually having a passenger can be a lucrative business and is also a source of great consternation to drivers legally allowed to be in the lanes. There have been a few attempts at policing carpool lane usage, but this is the first ...

PickupPal makes carpooling an online, financial thing 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In the middle of January, a new website aimed at getting people to car-share was launched over at PickupPal.com. The website's CTO, Eric Dewhirst, describes its carpooling model this way: PickupPal is like eBay for transportation - you say where you want to go and people bid on taking you there. We ...

511 Rideshare helps you carpool in the Bay Area 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you live in the Bay Area and like to conserve resources (like, say, money and oil), perhaps ride sharing should be added to your list of transportation options. A free service called 511 Rideshare can help passengers and drivers find each other for daily commutes. The website can also help you ...

21st Century carpooling: nearing perfection? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Carpooling is a great way to cut your carbon footprint. Throw another warm body in your car and you halve your carbon emissions per person. You also halve the amount of traffic you create if previously have both gone SOV (single occupancy vehicle). It is also a great way to justify your SUV. A ...

Flightshare Private Members Guild hopes to get the rich and famous to carpool in the sky 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Flightshare Private Members Guild has been created by Farnborough U.K. based David Lacy, an "aviation veteran of 26 years who was the first to introduce carbon offsets to the European private jet industry last year." Honorable, the idea of reducing the impact that carbon emissions is having on ...

A little carpooling could go a long way in the UK 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Yes, the press release from Honda that's pasted after the jump is really nothing more than an ad for the Honda FR-V, but it's written in a way that just begs for coverage. And, why not? A chance to talk yet again about mpg per person and getting cars off the road is a good excuse for a post, don't ...

School's starting again, here's tips to carpool with kids in the car 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

School bus. Walking. Perhaps even biking. There are a lot of ways to get to school, and catching a ride with mom and dad or a family friend is certainly not unheard of. If you're part of a student carpool, Graco Children's Products, a a Newell Rubbermaid company that will happily sell you a car seat ...

Personal Finance Advisor gives 10 straightforward reasons to "ditch your car" 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Saving money often has the side effect of being what many would consider green. Not the money being green thing, either... as Personal Finance Advice points out here, ditching your car can save emissions and put extra cash in your pocket. Here are the top ten reasons to ditch your car, according to ...

Detroit area residents adapt behavior to rising gas prices 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As usual the approach of spring in Southeast Michigan comes with rising gas prices, but this year some drivers in the area are actually starting to adapt their behavior. After a brief dip down to $1.91/gallon at the beginning of the year, prices in the area are now hovering in the $2.60-2.70/gallon ...

Program pays you to take mass-transit or carpool in Atlanta 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Got a resolution to drive less in 2007? If you live in or near Atlanta, that resolution might be easy to keep. I just watched this video on the Associated Press media site. The video shows how you can save some money if you happen to live in Atlanta and are open to the idea of mass-transit or ...

Vanpooling in Atlanta and Houston with VPSI 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

VPSI is a company that's been providing third party van pooling services since 1977 and now they are expanding into Atlanta and Houston. Groups who start new van-pool groups in those cities in January 2007 will be getting a discount of up to $500 on the first month bill. The company offers vehicles ...

Pick up an Online Hitchhiker with Ridester 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Most of us probably agree with my fellow blogger Sam that traffic in congested areas is bad, and it's not getting any better. Again, we also know that mass transit is indeed one of the best ways to combat the growing problem. However, that is not an option in many cities, where mass transit ...

Social networking website for carpoolers 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Carpoolcrew.com doesn't explicitly advertise themselves as a social networking website, but that's the feel you get when you browse through it. The Portland-based company launched the site on September 1st and aims to help introduce compatible commuters by offering a search tool based on preferred ...


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