{"id":24703,"date":"2012-02-27T11:39:39","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T11:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/?p=24703"},"modified":"2015-03-24T01:06:12","modified_gmt":"2015-03-24T01:06:12","slug":"get-around-town-in-a-car2go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/blog\/get-around-town-in-a-car2go\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Around Town in a car2go!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In cities across the U.S., Canada, and parts of Europe, a new method of easy and ecological travel is taking over the streets. Daimler\u2019s all-electric\u00a0<\/span>car2go<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/span>program lets you hop into an Electric Drive\u00a0<\/span>Smart\u2122 Fortwo<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>at a moment\u2019s notice, drive it for as long as you need, and drop it off \u2013 and it only costs you a few bucks a day. Begun in\u00a0<\/span>Ulm, Germany<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>Austin, Texas<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>in 2009, the program gained popularity and spread to large urban areas including\u00a0<\/span>Amsterdam<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Vancouver<\/a>, and\u00a0<\/span>San Diego<\/a>, and it continues to see promising success.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s how it works:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>the electric cars are stationed around the city, fully charged and ready to go. You can book a car in advance on their website, or grab one spontaneously off the street. There\u2019s no time or distance limit, and no specific return location; simply take the car for as long as you need it, and drop it back off anywhere within its designated operating area (for instance, in San Diego you may drop it off at a\u00a0<\/span>car2go<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>station, OR any metered parking spot \u2013 for free!). Prices are affordable, with rates as low as $0.35 per minute, $12.99 per hour, and $65.99 per day for U.S. cities, making it incredibly convenient for tourists who need to get around town, or locals taking a day trip or a quick run to the grocery store.<\/p>\n

\"car2go_image-2\"The\u00a0<\/span>car2go<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>program increases urban mobility while decreasing the toxic footprint left by an overabundance of vehicles in city areas. These 100%-electric cars produce zero emissions, and include a GPS navigation system, a touch-screen computer, and a 24\/7 emergency call center. Plus, the car is cleaned and charged after every use. For urban dwellers who don\u2019t typically have a need for a vehicle, the\u00a0<\/span>car2go<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>program is the practical and eco-friendly solution for those times in which they do!<\/p>\n

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In cities across the U.S., Canada, and parts of Europe, a new method of easy and ecological travel is taking over the streets. Daimler\u2019s all-electric\u00a0car2go\u00a0program lets you hop into an Electric Drive\u00a0Smart\u2122 Fortwo\u00a0at a moment\u2019s notice, drive it for as long as you need, and drop it off \u2013 and it only costs you a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":26486,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[1,140],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24703"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24703"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24703\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/26486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idrivesafely.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}