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I think a true car share coop model works better than a private business that doesn't have roots in the city they are operating in. The model in my city is expanding rapidly. basically you buy a share into the coop for $500 (you get this money back if you decide to leave) and then you get discounted fares for the vehicles.


What service is that, in which city?


Not OP, but Modo [1] in Vancouver, Canada has exactly this model with a $500 refundable buy-in.

[1] https://modo.coop/


I've been a CAN/Modo member for well over a decade. Having to return the car makes it drastically inferior to car2go/evo for most purposes. Definitely superior for doing a home depot run or helping someone move, though.




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