Odds and Ends - July 20, 2008
Posted on July 20th, 2008 by Ben
This weekly post summarizes, and occasionally lightly discusses, some of the more minor pieces of carsharing news throughout the week. In this issue:
- PhillyCarShare retires last of their Beetle Convertibles
- HourCar adding 10 more Priuses over next two years
- CTA gives 45 more El parking spots to Zipcar and I-GO Chicago
Now the full stories:
- PhillyCarShare retired the last of its Beetle Convertibles this past week. The cars, the first of which joined PCS’ fleet in , are the first model to be fully phased out of the fleet(usually they will just have cars that hit the two-year mark be replaced by an updated model). Not to worry, PCS still has MINI convertibles, and Mazda Miata convertibles available to rent.
- HourCar is adding at least another 10 Toyota Priuses over the next two years to keep up with demand. The cars will be added thanks to a matching grant they received, and will be placed in new pods in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
- The Chicago Transit Authority is leasing I-GO and Zipcar 45 more parking spaces at “El” stops on various lines. The spots, which are being leased for a total of $88,000, will be placed between September 2008 and June 2009.
Filed under: HourCar, I-GO, Odds and Ends, PhillyCarShare, Zipcar