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Carpooling?

September 4, 2008

By admin @ 6:50 pm

Sitting in our cars, stuck in traffic is something we’ve all experienced. One study also showed that drivers in LA wasted over 93 hours a year stuck in traffic. If you haven’t we want to know your secret!

Carpooling to work every day can help commuters save gas money, reduce pollutants in the environment, and decrease traffic on our roads. Where does your state rank in carpooling?

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Some carpoolers have reported savings of over $3,000 a year! To see how much you can potentially save visit the “Savings Calculator” here:

Here are some resources which inspired us to think about carpooling! We hope they may inspire you too:

Good Morning America Carpool Challenge

And RideSearch.com, a Free Nationwide Carpool Service

Obviously there are good reasons why we don’t carpool more. These reasons may include: safety, finding comfort in one’s own vehicle, and difficulty scheduling with fellow carpoolers.

We’d like to hear from you! Do you carpool to work? Why or why not? If you wouldn’t currently, what types of incentives or programs would help you?

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