Originally Posted by
CrankyOne
That depends on where you live and how expensive gas, insurance, and parking is (and if you have to move your car every 48 hours). I'd guess the average user is also less than 10 hrs. I think my son averages about 5 hrs per month with the rest bikeshare and subway.
Oh, I think there are plenty of people for whom it makes good sense economically, - college students in particular. My point was that if you're attracted to Car2go as a supplement to traveling by bike, but in reality end up using it instead of your bike, you will quickly be turned off to Car2go once you get that first bill.
Let's take commuting for example. The average American has a 26 minute commute. That's pretty close to what mine is actually and for most of the year the difference between riding and driving is only a few minutes. Anyway, that's well over 10 hours a month just for commuting, let alone any other trips you might take.
For a college student that lives on campus, having a car there is often a huge and expensive headache. A bike and a service like Car2go are a great combination.