abstract:Carsharing or car sharing (in the UK known as car clubs) is a model of car rental where people rent cars for short periods of time, often by the hour. They are attractive to customers who make only occasional use of a vehicle, as well as others who would like occasional access to a vehicle of a different type than they use day-to-day.
Thebusinessmodel looks to expand on traditional, fleet-based carsharingproviders, suchasZipcarthat stillrely on a limitednumberofnew vehicles in selectlocations.