Carsharing service subscribers are 3.7 times less likely to use an automobile for their daily commutes than people who own a car, according to a new study by Polytechnique Montréal published in the International Journal of Sustainable Transportation.
Single members rely on a car for 17% of their trips compared with 64% among single car owners. The gap is even greater when looking at couples. Carsharing members use a car for just 14% of their daily trips, while couples who own one (52%) or two (78%) vehicles are much more dependent.
About four couples out of 10 turn to public transit, riding their bicycles or walking, while just one out of four couples who own a car (and one out of 10 with two cars) do the same.
Single members rely on a car for 17% of their trips compared with 64% among single car owners. The gap is even greater when looking at couples. Carsharing members use a car for just 14% of their daily trips, while couples who own one (52%) or two (78%) vehicles are much more dependent.
About four couples out of 10 turn to public transit, riding their bicycles or walking, while just one out of four couples who own a car (and one out of 10 with two cars) do the same.