Carsharing Service Expands Rapidly
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Beginning March 24, car2go will offer the first free-floating car-sharing service in Washington and Portland, Oregon, where customers can use a smartphone app to reserve cars. After paying a one-time $35 membership fee, drivers can then rent the Smart Fortwo vehicles by the minute, paying only for the time they use the vehicle, with discounted rates for hourly and daily use.
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Zipcar member Amanda Birnbaum holds an electronic car key to a Zipcar in New York City. The company offers an alternative to car ownership by providing members with hourly or yearly rates for usage and pricing plans tailored to individual members. Zipcars are located in reserved parking spaces in urban neighborhoods and can be used by members 24 hours a day for as little as one hour or as long as several days at a time.
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A car2go employee shows how members can use a smartphone or iPad app to locate and reserve car2go vehicles in Washington, D.C.
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Car2go vehicles are lined up for display in Washington, D.C.
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A car2go employee demonstrates how members use a card to access the car during a press preview.
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Car2go President and CEO Nicholas C. Cole poses with a row of vehicles in Washington, D.C.
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A car2go employee demonstrates how the car's key is stored in the dashboard.
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The interior of a Car2go vehicle in Washington D.C.
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An electric car2go Smart vehicle from the company's carsharing network is displayed before a keynote address by Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz Cars Dr. Dieter Zetsche at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.
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A Zipcar is driven down a road in London, England. With 80,000 consumer and business drivers around the world, Zipcar is the world's largest and fastest growing car sharing service. Zipcars offer commuters an eco-friendly alternative to car ownership.
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