Going Green
I sold my car!
I take the bus and walk everywhere and friends are always are willing to carpool since I live in the heart of the city. But you wonder....how can you go completely without a car...what about trips to Ikea or how will you lug toilet paper and large bags of groceries????
The answer is Flexcar.
Seattle has a great program to encourage people to care more about the environment by decreasing the number of cars in a household.– Its called the "One Less Car Challenge."
Since I sold mine and in the process of getting approved for the program, I will get a discount and monthly credit towards Flexcar - a car-sharing Company.
Flexcar cars are low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles. You pay a $35 annual membership and then borrow a car for around $8 an hour. With Seattle's "One Less Car Challenge" I'll be practically riding for free since I plan to use the car less than the program's credit amount given.
Flexcar vehicles are parked in various lots all over the city. Think about how much cheapier it will be borrowing a car for a few hours a month compared to the expenses of owning a car. The hourly rate includes gas, insurance and maintenance. It’s far less expensive than owning and operating a car, and much more convenient than renting. Pretty cool eh?
As the site says, "After all, why own the car when you can just own the drive?"
I take the bus and walk everywhere and friends are always are willing to carpool since I live in the heart of the city. But you wonder....how can you go completely without a car...what about trips to Ikea or how will you lug toilet paper and large bags of groceries????
The answer is Flexcar.
Seattle has a great program to encourage people to care more about the environment by decreasing the number of cars in a household.– Its called the "One Less Car Challenge."
Since I sold mine and in the process of getting approved for the program, I will get a discount and monthly credit towards Flexcar - a car-sharing Company.
Flexcar cars are low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles. You pay a $35 annual membership and then borrow a car for around $8 an hour. With Seattle's "One Less Car Challenge" I'll be practically riding for free since I plan to use the car less than the program's credit amount given.
Flexcar vehicles are parked in various lots all over the city. Think about how much cheapier it will be borrowing a car for a few hours a month compared to the expenses of owning a car. The hourly rate includes gas, insurance and maintenance. It’s far less expensive than owning and operating a car, and much more convenient than renting. Pretty cool eh?
As the site says, "After all, why own the car when you can just own the drive?"
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