We document the falling socioeconomic status of American households without private
vehicles and the continuing financial burden that cars present for low-income households …

Private vehicle travel entails costs to society. However, in a world designed around the
automobile, adults who lack access to a vehicle for economic reasons may experience a …

The sharing economy is making its way into our everyday lives. One of its business models,
car-sharing, has become highly popular. Can it help us increase our sustainability? Besides …

Over the past decade, carsharing has grown considerably in the United States, particularly
in major metropolitan areas. This innovative business model offers individuals the …

Carsharing has grown to more than 20 major metropolitan regions throughout the US and
Canada. As of January 2011, North American carsharing companies served almost 604,000 …

Members of carsharing organizations reduce both the number of vehicles owned and
vehicle miles traveled (VMT). Given these benefits at the individual level, carsharing may …

Carsharing is the shared use of a vehicle fleet by members for tripmaking on a per trip basis.
There are four forms of carsharing in North America today: 1) roundtrip, 2) one-way, 3) peer …

Rapid advances in technologies have accelerated the timeline for public use of fully-
automated and communications-connected vehicles. Public opinion on self-driving vehicles …

As an integral part of the emerging sharing economy, ridesourcing refers to transportation
services that connect community drivers with passengers via mobile devices and …

By July 2011, North American carsharing had grown to an industry of nearly 640,000
members since its inception on the continent more than 15 years ago. Carsharing …