Environmental Benefits

HOURCAR is a paradox. Why would an environmental organization decide to put a bunch of cars on the road?

Here’s the deal: car sharing helps reduce driving. If you’re a transportation wonk, that’s VMT (vehicle miles traveled). How? That part’s easy. Unlike most car owners, HOURCAR members know exactly how much their trips cost. So they minimize their time behind the wheel and save a bundle. Less driving means less pollution and fewer greenhouse gas emissions. It’s that simple.

Without HOURCAR, many of our members would drive every day. Now, instead of driving, HOURCAR members walk, bike, use transit, hail a cab, or skip the trip entirely. When they do drive, HOURCAR members are behind the wheels of the most fuel-efficient car-sharing fleet in the world.

Cool, huh?