PhillyCarShare

PhillyCarShare will be adding16 Electric Vehicles (EVs)to their 200 +vehicle fleet as part of the City of Philadelphia receiving an Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to purchase and install electric vehicle chargers. Philadelphia, November 19, 2010 – As a result of a joint effort between PhillyCarShare, the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and 16 businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations, the City of Philadelphia will be receiving a $140,000 Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant from the Commonwealth

Philadelphia, PA November 5, 2010 – Philadelphia based non-profit PhillyCarShareis proud to announce that one of their distinctive automobiles will be the first motorized vehicle to cross the new South Street Bridge during Philadelphia Mayor Nutter’s opening ceremonies on Saturday, November 6, 2010. The bridge will be open to pedestrian and bike traffic only from 2 to 4 PM, after which the span will be opened to vehicular traffic, lead by PhillyCarShare. PhillyCarShare is the oldest car sharing organization in the city,

This post was authored by Allison Morgan and originally found on www.examiner.com as part of Philadelphia Green Business Examiner. If you spend much time in the city, you’ve probably noticed the small lots of communal cars parked near transportation stations, big companies and in residential areas. They belong to PhillyCarShare. The non-profit organization was started by five people in 2002 with the mission of reducing Philadelphia’s automobile dependency. Eight years later, it manages 250 cars parked in 115 locations throughout

These vehicles are parked everywhere from street spaces to high rises in most of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods. “Our goal,” says Jerry Furgione, the Executive Director, “is to be in every neighborhood in the city – to be as close to where you work or where you live as you would be able to park your own car.” When proximity isn’t an issue, people are much more likely to sign on with the organization.

Philadelphia based car share program, PhillyCarShare, has embarked upon an ambitious fleet renewal program. Starting in September, members will have access to many shiny, new Mazda 5s, Toyota Matrixes, and Toyota Camrys which are being added to the fleet. As leases on their older vehicles expire, PhillyCarShare is adding energy-efficient vehicles chosen for their versatility. In the annual member survey, members frequently mentioned wanting newer and multipurpose vehicles and this fleet renewal program will help PhillyCarShare better meet their members’

View more news videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video. “The success of this model can be attributed to the community that they’ve generated around their product and their service… Never mind ecologically sound, which car-sharing is. Never mind financially smart, which car-sharing is. But the way PhillyCarShare has structured themselves, it’s so much more.” -Alex Hillman, Dangerously Awesome blog, April 1, 2007 “A revolutionary concept… [that] rocked the world…. PhillyCarShare hit on the perfect vehicular solution.” -Philadelphia Inquirer, November 18, 2002

This article was originally found in the Daily Pennsylvanian and was authored by Vanessa Martinez Company says ‘Keystone Plan’ is intended to cater to drivers like students Last week, PhillyCarShare — a company that rents cars to insured drivers over the age of 19 — announced that it will offer a new rate plan designed for infrequent drivers. In the company’s December survey, infrequent users expressed that the $15 monthly fee for the company’s “Philadelphia Plan” was too high considering

Brian Howard of citypaper.net posted this article on Thursday, March 18th, 2010 at 1:12 pm. For everyone who got hot and bothered when PhillyCarShare flipped to a monthly/annual fee, rejoice. The ubiquitous auto lender has introduced a new, cheapo plan for peeps who don’t need a car often enough to justify the $125-per-annum/or$15-per-month fees of the Philadelphia plan. PCS just unveiled its $35-per-year Keystone plan. Of course, savings come at a price: * a higher hourly rate * no daily

This article was originally published by Dan Stamm at NBC Philadelphia. The people over at PhillyCarShare want you behind the wheel of one of their hybrids, cars, trucks and/or vans. That’s why PCS announced a new rate plan Thursday geared towards people who don’t need cars all the time but some of the time instead. “We think this is great news for Philadelphia,” said Executive Director Gerald Furgione, “We’re looking forward to being a viable option for those who just

This article was authored By Andrew Goodman For PlanPhilly February 26, 2010 –Econsult, a nationally-recognized local consulting firm, has analyzed membership usage, survey results, and other data to determine the impact PhillyCarShare has on Philadelphia. Their findings show that PhillyCarShare, the local, non-profit car sharing organization, is achieving its mission of maximizing the benefits of community-based car sharing in the region. Because members have easy, convenient access to a vehicle without needing to own one, thousands of members reported forgoing