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Re: Why I think shared resources kicks ass

Andrea — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:06:03 -0000

Hey Alex! I saw your post referenced in the latest PCS news/invoice.

So yeah, the car share is pretty awesome. Last week I took out my first car (a Prius from 13th and Locust) to drive a friend back to NYC--it was incredible.

The whole car-share idea was amazing to me the first time I heard about it, but working in Bucks county I needed to have a car. Now with living and working in the city PCS just makes sense.

I'm still floored everytime I mention my PCS membership to people and they cannot believe that I don't want to keep my car--the car-ownership mentality of some people in the city is astounding. Why would I waste all that time, energy, and money that goes into ownership when I can join PCS for free (I have the basic plan) and pretty much "pay as I go"?

I really like the idea with Independents Hall! Maybe I'll see you around sometime soon and I can hear more about it.

Re: Why I think shared resources kicks ass

alexknowshtml — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:41:18 -0000

chris,
sports car or not, the A4 is was much nicer than most cars that I'd consider buying and keeping in the city. I actually signed up for PhillyCarShare when I had my own car already. It was an opportunity to have a car a)in an emergency situation, like if my car broke down or, more often, to take out a car based on it's utility (like the pickup truck/ikea story).

It's much more than just having a car, but instead, about having the right car, when i need it, where i need it.

Re: Why I think shared resources kicks ass

Chris — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:42:14 -0000

Philly Car Share sounds pretty interesting, probably pretty liberating for a non-car owner to just get up and go. But you should know an A4 is not a sports car, although even the base model is a pretty sweet ride