Why? Because Vancouver has a venerable, much-loved car co-op (http://www.cooperativeauto.net/) and Zipcar is the first (
the UNOFFICIAL zipcar fan site
Started by fans for fans of zipcar, this is where zipsters meet!
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Maintenance Issues/history?
Started by Tom May 14.
Zipcar Innovations
Started by MWeiner Feb. 29, 2008.
How do you guys feel about Zipcar not offering XM anymore?
Started by Saul Colt May. 4, 2007.
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Testing 1-2-3 ... Is this mike working?
If anybody is listening, I'm frustrated (and somewhat worried) by ZipCar's handling -- or lack thereof -- of potentially serious maintenance issues.
I use the same car frequently (weekly!). For the past fe...
What is ZipKarma?
**Please note that this site is not endorsed by Zipcar Inc.** Anything discussed here is purely from the heads and hearts of fans of the Zipcar service (and car sharing in general).
Created by Zipcar uberfan, Tara Hunt, the intention of this site is to be a tool for other fans of car sharing to meet one another online, exchange stories, have debates and discussions, get to the bottom of stuff and come together to help spread the word of Zipcar around!
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From the Zipcar Newsletter
Check out these stats!
Take a look for yourselves at the results from last month's "You and the
Environment" survey; the numbers don't lie. SF
Zipsters...
- 99% recycle (wow!)
- 98% think you make a positive impact on
Posted by Tara Hunt on April 11, 2007 at 10:57am
Why I think shared resources kick ass
This is a repost from my blog that I made last week regarding an experience with Philly Car Share (whom I heart). I'm working really hard to get PCS involved with the Philadelphia Coworking initiative for a number of reasons..some of which I outline. So here it goes:
I just got back from an afternoon driving an
… ContinuePosted by Alex Hillman on April 6, 2007 at 3:18pm
A Little Bit of Zipcar Controversy in Vancouver
From a comment on my Getting Greener post.
"An interesting note about Zipcar: they
just launched in Vancouver (like, yesterday), and from what I can
garner from my peers, they’re facing a lot of negative reaction.
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"An interesting note about Zipcar: they
just launched in Vancouver (like, yesterday), and from what I can
garner from my peers, they’re facing a lot of negative reaction.
Zipping around YouTube
Posted by Tara Hunt on April 5, 2007 at 10:27pm
Zipsters + Northbeachniks!
Mad props to Tara for starting this network of Zipsters. Let's see what happens here!
Are there any Zipsters in North Beach / Telegraph Hill in San Francisco?
I wanted to tell you all about another Ning network that is for residents and fans of the North Beach neighborhood in San Francisco. If you're a member here, or anywhere else on ning, it will be easy to sign in with your existing ning id! Try it out at:
http://www.northbeachnik.org
Are there any Zipsters in North Beach / Telegraph Hill in San Francisco?
I wanted to tell you all about another Ning network that is for residents and fans of the North Beach neighborhood in San Francisco. If you're a member here, or anywhere else on ning, it will be easy to sign in with your existing ning id! Try it out at:
http://www.northbeachnik.org
Posted by Ivan Storck on April 5, 2007 at 10:04am
Who's Blogging About Zipcar?
9 New Media Strategists That I Follow
‘Smartest Man in the World’ – Saul Colt is one of the few people out there that doesn’t need to talk about community building and experiential marketing, his droves of loyal fans, speak for him. In his work at Freshbooks, Zipcar and now Zoocasa, he has managed to rally people behind great products and inspired them to be a part of a experience rather a marketing plan. When asked about how he measured marketing success I clearly remember Saul replying: “If you have to measure it, you probaNeed a Ride?
ooray! Hitchsters connects people going to and from the airport, uses environmentally friendly car services (it’s unclear what exactly that means), and allows you to track your carbon footprint. You can also specify a preference for the gender of your co-rider. Zipcar is not so much a ridesharing service as a car sharing service. You pay an annual membership fee, and then an hourly or daily fee to use one of the cars parked conveniently around the city. Mint is similar to Zipcar, but only in NYC. RideAmigos has an emphasis on rideThe Hybrid’s Dirty Little Secret: Part 3
is to maintain a railroad system compared to a highway. And hybrid diesel-electric train s are extremely efficient and reliable. "Tsubasa" Shinkansen electric train in Japan -Most major cities now boast some form of car-sharing system, such as Zip Carsor City Car Share. Need to go somewhere? A quick call or e-mail reservation will give you access to a car near you, and you pay for only the time you’re actually using it, day or night. -For short trips, the solution has been around since weFlickr Photos
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