Including the energy used to actually produce the car, approxi-mately 43 TJ of primary energy had been saved in 1995. If the membership boom continues to grow as it has done since 1987, this goal will be reached by the year 2003. Sailing boats have evolved from a traditional method of transporting people and goods to a popular concept of sport, adventure and fun. Sailing boats are currently used by enthusi-astic sailors, racing teams and families on relaxed weekend cruises. Many people dream of owning a boat, but it is often too expensive to buy and too exhausting and time-consuming to maintain.
Car costs It is astonishingly economical to drive a shared car.
Even if you only use the car for very short distances you do not have to pay expensive half day or full day rates. You only pay for the actual distance driven and the time actually used. This expensive budget item is therefore drastically reduced. All running costs such as fuel, oil, insurance, parking at the base station, cleaning, amortisation, service and repairs, etc. are covered by these fees. Approaching a global network Cooperatives which promote the shared ownership of cars or sailing boats already exist in America, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland.