Tag: Cars

Google's Self-driving Car Tested with a Blind Man [VIDEO]

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03.28.12, 7:05pm Comments (1)




Behold the liberating potential of Google's self-driving car for Steve Mahan, Google self-driving car user #0000000001. Steve is legally blind. Read more »

People v Cars: The 20th Century Battle over Cities

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09.27.11, 12:05pm Comments (0)
Social movements in cities around the world are responding to the seeming inevitability of cars dominating our public space. But automobiles didn’t always fill our streets. Read more »

This Week in Sharing

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09.01.11, 12:35pm Comments (0)
Happy Thursday everyone! As a present, I've brought you a series of links. Be sure to share 'em forward. Read more »

Would You Trade Your Car for a Lifetime of Public Transit? Responses from the Shareable Community

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07.15.11, 9:43am Comments (4)
Earlier in the week, Beth Buczynski wrote about a campaign in the city of Murcia, Spain which offers residents lifetime public transit passes if they give up their cars. Read more »

For The Future Of Car Sharing, Look Inside The Box

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07.14.11, 8:41am Comments (5)
Cheaper to make, maintain, and insure, the Box could change car sharing as we know it. Read more »

A Mistake That Almost Wrecked My Life

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06.17.11, 10:46am Comments (1)
And the English racing bike that saved it. Read more »

Car Sharing Laws for Everyone

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03.09.11, 9:51am Comments (2)
On January 1, California enacted a cool new law to make it easier for people to share their cars. With your help, this kind of law could quickly and easily spread throughout the country. Read more »

DIY Car Sharing: How to Start Your Own Car-Sharing Program

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03.01.11, 8:44am Comments (3)
Car sharing is not only a good idea; it’s a ridiculously smart use of resources. Car owners generally pay between $3000 and $10,000 per year to own a car that sits and takes up space for 22 to 23 hours per day. Read more »

Computers Outpace Cars as our Vehicle of Self-expression

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02.03.11, 5:50pm Comments (3)
One little noticed effect of the Internet revolution has been a significant shift in our emotional attachment toward automobiles. This could have a profound effect on the future of our cities. Read more »

MIT's City Car Is a Paradigm Shift in Car Sharing Vehicles

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11.17.10, 5:10pm Comments (3)
Car sharing programs such as Zipcar, City CarShare and I-Go are all incorporating high efficiency vehicles like the Toyota Prius hybrid into their growing roster of cars, but these vehicles are still stuck in a 20th century mindset that views a car a. Read more »
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