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Driving Smart

Driving Smart. Katherine Kortum University of Texas. What is Carsharing?. “If anyone has ever checked out a library book, you basically have the concept of carsharing.”. Karen Worminghaus, Boulder Carshare Co-Founder. Carsharing Models. Nonprofits (61% of carshares)

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Driving Smart

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  1. Driving Smart Katherine Kortum University of Texas

  2. What is Carsharing? “If anyone has ever checked out a library book, you basically have the concept of carsharing.” Karen Worminghaus, Boulder Carshare Co-Founder

  3. Carsharing Models • Nonprofits (61% of carshares) • For-profits (74% of members) • Zipcar • Traditional vehicle rental operators • Auto manufacturers

  4. Daimler’s Car2Go • Began in Ulm, Germany • Unique characteristics: • One-way rentals • One vehicle type • Pay by the minute • Austin operations • Began pilot: November 17, 2009 • Opened to public: May 21, 2010

  5. Successful carshares have… • Dense neighborhoods • Low vehicle ownership • Young members • Highly-educated members • High (and low) incomes • Environmentally conscious and “daring” members

  6. UT & Austin Characteristics • Population • Income • Age • Education • Vehicle Ownership • Travel Behavior

  7. Survey Respondent Locations Home Locations Work Locations

  8. Response Demographics • Income: $68,438 • Non-students: $80,696 • Age: 34.5 years • Highly educated • 86% have a Bachelor’s Degree • 36% have a Master’s Degree

  9. Response Demographics • Vehicle Ownership • Mean of 0.8 vehicles/household • ACS members: median of 0 vehicles • Travel behavior • Assumption: private vehicle travel is low

  10. Survey Results • 80% prefer one-way carsharing opportunities • “No interest in carsharing” respondents were entirely male • Most likely trip: errands • Least likely trip: work/school

  11. Current Operating Status • UT and Austin’s CBD have both proven to be strong markets • Car2Go is currently the fastest growing carsharing operation in the country • 15,000+ members and 175,000+ rentals

  12. “Smart Car-tortionists” http://www.electric-smart-car.co.uk/smart-car-news.htm

  13. Questions? Katherine Kortum University of Texas at Austin kkortum@gmail.com

  14. Photo Sources • http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2009/11/17/485253.1-lg.jpg • http://www.symblogogy.blogspot.com/ • http://www.examiner.com/x-1995-Green-Car-Examiner~y2009m3d27-Smartfortwo-car-becomes-a-mini-rental-to-zip-around-the-city • http://www.examiner.com/ExaminerSlideshow.html?entryid=161085&slide=9 • http://www.carpoint.com.au/news/2009/small-passenger/smart/car2go-coming-down-under-14885 • http://static.autoweblog.de/autoweblog.de/imgname--car2go_smart_far_19centmin_mieten---50226711--car2go.jpg

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