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Zipcar's Low Car Diet results: save money, lose weight

Last month, Zipcar's annual Low-Car Diet saw 250 people in over a dozen cities trade in their personal car for a shared Zipcar and other transportation alternatives (bus, bike, walking). Zipcar surveyed the participants after the month-long trial and has released a few interesting numbers about what happened to those who went without a personal car for 30 days: Saved 67 percent on vehicle-related costs Vehicle miles traveled were reduced by 66 percent Public transportation ridership shot up by 98 percent 47 percent lost weight ... Read more →

VIDEO: Scott Griffith, Zipcar CEO: We have never had a request for a GM product Jeremy Korzeniewski

It shouldn't come as a major surprise that car sharing services like Zipcar are reporting increased membership rates and demand for short-term rental vehicles in these tough economic times. It's ...

Zipcar's Low Car Diet results: save money, lose weight 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Last month, Zipcar's annual Low-Car Diet saw 250 people in over a dozen cities trade in their personal car for a shared Zipcar and other transportation alternatives (bus, bike, walking). Zipcar surveyed the participants after the month-long trial and has released a few interesting numbers about ...

VIDEO: Scott Griffith, Zipcar CEO: We have never had a request for a GM product 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

It shouldn't come as a major surprise that car sharing services like Zipcar are reporting increased membership rates and demand for short-term rental vehicles in these tough economic times. It's also to be expected that as more and more people rely on these services, new car purchases will be ...


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