You're tooling around town in a sporty teal Honda, humming along with your favorite CD when the tank zooms toward empty. Just use the credit card provided by Flexcar. In fact, you won't need to handle your own car insurance, repairs, parking, registration or cleaning if you become a member of the new car-sharing service. But if you get a speeding or parking ticket, it's all yours. Europeans have been car-sharing for years.
Proponents say car sharing cuts pollution, congestion, parking hassles and, for many, expenses.
Mobility Inc. The program is a public-private partnership between the company, Mobility Inc., the city of Seattle and King County. And it has such enormous potential benefits that it's worth our investment in it. Organizers and government supporters envision widespread car sharing in the future, with whole apartment buildings or condos built with car sharing in place, reducing the need for costly parking spaces, which in turn decreases housing costs. Capitol Hill resident Bill Spence is so enthused about the idea that he may sell his own car if Flexcar meets his needs. There are times when transit doesn't go where you want or biking doesn't work because it's raining.