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Try car sharing! It's changed my life!!

Just wanted to give a little encouragement for all of those out there who can't quite get themselves to try car sharing.

I had often thought about doing joining Flexcar on my own but was worried it wouldn't work for me so I never signed up myself. Then last year the nonprofit I work for became a Flexcar business member. Flexcar has changed my life, and this is no joke. Before Flexcar I drove to work almost every day just in case I needed a car for errands or meetings. The times I actually needed my car for errands was EXTREMELY rare, but as office manager I needed to have that coverage.

Since joining Flexcar I have purchased a bus pass every single month and I take mass transit to work regularly. This not only has saved me money (no parking! no gas!) but has also reduced car traffic into downtown. I couldn't have done this without the flexibility that Flexcar provides me. It is truly freeing. Do I use Flexcar? Hardly ever, but when I have needed it it has worked great!

In addition, our nonprofit is actually saving money by using Flexcar instead of renting cars or reimbursing employee's for mileage for business travel.

A wonderful side benefit of this is that it makes me feel better about my life since this is a very positive thing for the planet. This has literally taken one car off the road at least 5 days a week (I'm also driving less on weekends) and I'm saving money at the same time. How much better does it get than that!

I encourage everyone in an area with a car share program to check it out and give it a shot. It is fantastic!

David WolfOn Umbra on renting hybrids and sharing cars posted 4 years, 9 months ago 9 Responses