Comments on: Zipcar Launches All-Electric Car-Share Scheme http://gas2.org/2009/07/10/zipcar-launches-all-electric-car-share-scheme-in-us/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sat, 26 May 2012 14:59:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andrew http://gas2.org/2009/07/10/zipcar-launches-all-electric-car-share-scheme-in-us/#comment-10455 Andrew Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:20:16 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2875#comment-10455 Hi Anita Thanks for your comments. As far as your point about introducing hybrids to your fleet goes, I really think you ought to take this up with Zipcar. I reported the facts as far as they were presented in the Zipcar press release and, at that stage, had no reason to believe that the situation was otherwise. Here's the link again for your reference - http://zipcar.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=132 Hi Anita

Thanks for your comments. As far as your point about introducing hybrids to your fleet goes, I really think you ought to take this up with Zipcar. I reported the facts as far as they were presented in the Zipcar press release and, at that stage, had no reason to believe that the situation was otherwise. Here’s the link again for your reference -

http://zipcar.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=132

]]> By: Andrew http://gas2.org/2009/07/10/zipcar-launches-all-electric-car-share-scheme-in-us/#comment-34316 Andrew Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:20:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2875#comment-34316 Hi Anita Thanks for your comments. As far as your point about introducing hybrids to your fleet goes, I really think you ought to take this up with Zipcar. I reported the facts as far as they were presented in the Zipcar press release and, at that stage, had no reason to believe that the situation was otherwise. Here's the link again for your reference - http://zipcar.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=132 Hi Anita

Thanks for your comments. As far as your point about introducing hybrids to your fleet goes, I really think you ought to take this up with Zipcar. I reported the facts as far as they were presented in the Zipcar press release and, at that stage, had no reason to believe that the situation was otherwise. Here’s the link again for your reference -

http://zipcar.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=132

]]> By: Anita http://gas2.org/2009/07/10/zipcar-launches-all-electric-car-share-scheme-in-us/#comment-10454 Anita Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:48:49 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2875#comment-10454 City CarShare, a San Francisco nonprofit car sharing organization, is pleased to see that Zipcar is integrating more fuel-efficient cars into its fleet. There are a few inaccuracies in the article, however, which we feel compelled to highlight. For example, this article is incorrect in stating that Zipcar was the first to introduce a hybrid into a car share fleet. City CarShare, a leader in introducing green vehicles, introduced hybrids into our fleet in early 2002. We also had eight Ford Think electric vehicles in our fleet in 2002, which were recalled along with all of the Ford Think EVs (we also experienced charging issues described in the article). This year we introduced two hybrid plug-in vehicles - we can't claim to be the first, however, since Autoshare (Toronto) and HourCar (Minneapolis) were first in North America. While increasing the number of hybrids that Zipcar has in its worldwide fleet is commendable, we hope to see Zipcar continue to increase the percentage of hybrids in its fleet and, for that matter, to include only fuel-efficient and top-rated low-emission vehicles. For City CarShare, and many other independent car share providers, our vehicles are at the top of their class for fuel-efficiency and low emissions, with hybrids comprising over 1/3 of our fleet and growing. As Zipcar provides more eco-sensitive cars - and we hope to see this trend continue - we also encourage them to promote 'less driving' by their members, in contrast to their current advertising campaign, which promotes driving as much as you want as long as you return the car. If pursued, these efforts would lead to fewer miles of travel for their customers, reducing total emissions and congestion in the areas they operate. Finally, for those interested, there are approximately 30 independent car share providers in North America, working in their communities to reduce car ownership and driving. Many have contributed to, and adhere to, the Car Share Industry Code of Ethics, which can be found at http://www.carsharingindustry.org City CarShare, a San Francisco nonprofit car sharing organization, is pleased to see that Zipcar is integrating more fuel-efficient cars into its fleet. There are a few inaccuracies in the article, however, which we feel compelled to highlight. For example, this article is incorrect in stating that Zipcar was the first to introduce a hybrid into a car share fleet. City CarShare, a leader in introducing green vehicles, introduced hybrids into our fleet in early 2002. We also had eight Ford Think electric vehicles in our fleet in 2002, which were recalled along with all of the Ford Think EVs (we also experienced charging issues described in the article). This year we introduced two hybrid plug-in vehicles – we can’t claim to be the first, however, since Autoshare (Toronto) and HourCar (Minneapolis) were first in North America. While increasing the number of hybrids that Zipcar has in its worldwide fleet is commendable, we hope to see Zipcar continue to increase the percentage of hybrids in its fleet and, for that matter, to include only fuel-efficient and top-rated low-emission vehicles. For City CarShare, and many other independent car share providers, our vehicles are at the top of their class for fuel-efficiency and low emissions, with hybrids comprising over 1/3 of our fleet and growing. As Zipcar provides more eco-sensitive cars – and we hope to see this trend continue – we also encourage them to promote ‘less driving’ by their members, in contrast to their current advertising campaign, which promotes driving as much as you want as long as you return the car. If pursued, these efforts would lead to fewer miles of travel for their customers, reducing total emissions and congestion in the areas they operate. Finally, for those interested, there are approximately 30 independent car share providers in North America, working in their communities to reduce car ownership and driving. Many have contributed to, and adhere to, the Car Share Industry Code of Ethics, which can be found at http://www.carsharingindustry.org

]]> By: Anita http://gas2.org/2009/07/10/zipcar-launches-all-electric-car-share-scheme-in-us/#comment-34315 Anita Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:48:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2875#comment-34315 City CarShare, a San Francisco nonprofit car sharing organization, is pleased to see that Zipcar is integrating more fuel-efficient cars into its fleet. There are a few inaccuracies in the article, however, which we feel compelled to highlight. For example, this article is incorrect in stating that Zipcar was the first to introduce a hybrid into a car share fleet. City CarShare, a leader in introducing green vehicles, introduced hybrids into our fleet in early 2002. We also had eight Ford Think electric vehicles in our fleet in 2002, which were recalled along with all of the Ford Think EVs (we also experienced charging issues described in the article). This year we introduced two hybrid plug-in vehicles - we can't claim to be the first, however, since Autoshare (Toronto) and HourCar (Minneapolis) were first in North America. While increasing the number of hybrids that Zipcar has in its worldwide fleet is commendable, we hope to see Zipcar continue to increase the percentage of hybrids in its fleet and, for that matter, to include only fuel-efficient and top-rated low-emission vehicles. For City CarShare, and many other independent car share providers, our vehicles are at the top of their class for fuel-efficiency and low emissions, with hybrids comprising over 1/3 of our fleet and growing. As Zipcar provides more eco-sensitive cars - and we hope to see this trend continue - we also encourage them to promote 'less driving' by their members, in contrast to their current advertising campaign, which promotes driving as much as you want as long as you return the car. If pursued, these efforts would lead to fewer miles of travel for their customers, reducing total emissions and congestion in the areas they operate. Finally, for those interested, there are approximately 30 independent car share providers in North America, working in their communities to reduce car ownership and driving. Many have contributed to, and adhere to, the Car Share Industry Code of Ethics, which can be found at http://www.carsharingindustry.org City CarShare, a San Francisco nonprofit car sharing organization, is pleased to see that Zipcar is integrating more fuel-efficient cars into its fleet. There are a few inaccuracies in the article, however, which we feel compelled to highlight. For example, this article is incorrect in stating that Zipcar was the first to introduce a hybrid into a car share fleet. City CarShare, a leader in introducing green vehicles, introduced hybrids into our fleet in early 2002. We also had eight Ford Think electric vehicles in our fleet in 2002, which were recalled along with all of the Ford Think EVs (we also experienced charging issues described in the article). This year we introduced two hybrid plug-in vehicles – we can’t claim to be the first, however, since Autoshare (Toronto) and HourCar (Minneapolis) were first in North America. While increasing the number of hybrids that Zipcar has in its worldwide fleet is commendable, we hope to see Zipcar continue to increase the percentage of hybrids in its fleet and, for that matter, to include only fuel-efficient and top-rated low-emission vehicles. For City CarShare, and many other independent car share providers, our vehicles are at the top of their class for fuel-efficiency and low emissions, with hybrids comprising over 1/3 of our fleet and growing. As Zipcar provides more eco-sensitive cars – and we hope to see this trend continue – we also encourage them to promote ‘less driving’ by their members, in contrast to their current advertising campaign, which promotes driving as much as you want as long as you return the car. If pursued, these efforts would lead to fewer miles of travel for their customers, reducing total emissions and congestion in the areas they operate. Finally, for those interested, there are approximately 30 independent car share providers in North America, working in their communities to reduce car ownership and driving. Many have contributed to, and adhere to, the Car Share Industry Code of Ethics, which can be found at http://www.carsharingindustry.org

]]> By: Ashwin http://gas2.org/2009/07/10/zipcar-launches-all-electric-car-share-scheme-in-us/#comment-10453 Ashwin Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:43:53 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2875#comment-10453 So, and I may be mistaken, especially because the releases were unclear, but I think the new pod is only available in the UK for right now. So, and I may be mistaken, especially because the releases were unclear, but I think the new pod is only available in the UK for right now.

]]> By: Ashwin http://gas2.org/2009/07/10/zipcar-launches-all-electric-car-share-scheme-in-us/#comment-34314 Ashwin Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:43:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2875#comment-34314 So, and I may be mistaken, especially because the releases were unclear, but I think the new pod is only available in the UK for right now. So, and I may be mistaken, especially because the releases were unclear, but I think the new pod is only available in the UK for right now.

]]> By: John http://gas2.org/2009/07/10/zipcar-launches-all-electric-car-share-scheme-in-us/#comment-10452 John Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:28:17 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2875#comment-10452 I think you need to re-read the press release - this is actually in LONDON not the US I think you need to re-read the press release – this is actually in LONDON not the US

]]> By: John http://gas2.org/2009/07/10/zipcar-launches-all-electric-car-share-scheme-in-us/#comment-34313 John Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:28:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=2875#comment-34313 I think you need to re-read the press release - this is actually in LONDON not the US I think you need to re-read the press release – this is actually in LONDON not the US

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