I was recently in San Francisco (what a marvelously lovely city) and while there I noticed an abundance of Zipcars on the streets. What the heck is a Zipcar, I wondered? Curious, I started asking around. In short, a Zipcar is for anyone who doesn’t need to be velcroed to their gas pedal 24/7 and wants to get involved in car sharing. It’s a time-share of sorts for those people who only periodically need a car (such as those who predominantly use public transportation but occasionally need a car to get to friends, family, or medical appointments). Great way to save money, I thought; but beyond that I started thinking of the green benefits, as well. It seems that for every Zipcar on the road [Read more...]