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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 →

Zipcar recommends low-car diet, events coming to 13 cities Sebastian Blanco

Zipcar's latest promotional event, the Low-Car Diet, will kick off in 13 cities - including Portland, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle - where Zipcar has a presence ...

15 motorists to try Low-Car Diet in San Francisco area Mike Magda

During October, 15 individuals from around the San Francisco will give up their cars as part of a Low-Car Diet program (a diet Weblog's Sarah Gilbert went on back in July). The idea should demonstrate ...

Low car diet: walking is always the best reward Sarah Gilbert

I've been having fun experimenting with a variety of transportation alternatives in the month since I began my low car diet. I've bussed a lot, taken the light rail known locally as the "Max," even ...

Low-car diet: top five questions about Flexcar answered Sarah Gilbert

Late last week, my family hopped on the bus to meet up with representatives from Flexcar, who planned to "orient" us on how we would soon choose biking, walking, bussing and (most importantly) using ...


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