Originally Posted by
tjspiel
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.
I don't think they're targeting people who will use the cars to commute, they're targeting people who need to take an occasional trip. I live in NYC and didn't have a car until this year when I was given a free used car. Prior to that, on the rare occasion I needed a car I'd get a Zipcar. I'd use it for things like buying furniture at Ikea, big grocery runs, etc. I would use a car less than once a month for a couple hours. This would be the same market Car2Go is targeting, I think.
Edit: I missed your point. =) Yeah, you're right.