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Old 06-02-2014, 06:05 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Although I'm only using about 4 gallons a week now by hyper-miling the crap out of my Festiva, I'd still carpool in a heartbeat if anybody worked the same hours I do and could put up with riding in a car with no a/c in the Florida heat. Not sure I'd have any takers, but I'd definitely be interested in it

How would you go about finding somebody to carpool with? Everybody at work who has seen my car thinks I'm crazy, so I can't post an ad there, lol!

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Old 06-02-2014, 06:10 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I selected my residence after making my career move; one criteria was to be within easy bicycling distance. Partly due to a nice bike-friendly short-cut, bicycling the commute was within a minute of the same time as driving it.
I shortened my commute significantly and it now typically takes 40 minutes each way. I can't move to make it shorter though... since it would just add to my wife's commute.
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Although I'm only using about 4 gallons a week now by hyper-miling the crap out of my Festiva, I'd still carpool in a heartbeat if anybody worked the same hours I do and could put up with riding in a car with no a/c in the Florida heat. Not sure I'd have any takers, but I'd definitely be interested in it

How would you go about finding somebody to carpool with? Everybody at work who has seen my car thinks I'm crazy, so I can't post an ad there, lol!
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Welcome to RideshareOnline.com

Look around, you may have a similar service. You may be able to find someone on your local Craigslist in the Rideshare section (under Community).
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Old 06-02-2014, 06:29 PM   #24 (permalink)
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I shortened my commute significantly and it now typically takes 40 minutes each way. I can't move to make it shorter though... since it would just add to my wife's commute.
Not everybody can be close to work, but a helluva a lot more can be than are.
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Old 06-02-2014, 09:24 PM   #27 (permalink)
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For starters, Not everybody works same time everyday. Be careful making sweeping generalizations
I've shared driving with workmates a couple of times in the past as circumstances permitted, but in most cases it's just not practical.

I now work a rotating shift, that often changes unexpectedly.
Public transport isn't an option, two trains, then a bus that only runs a few times a day.

I choose to live in the mountains, so pick jobs that are close to the Motorway to minimize my commute time (currently 40 - 45 minutes to cover 52 km) and drive a small(ish) car.
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I don't see too much "Science" in this article, just sensationalism.

The author confuses commute time with commute distance in one paragraph, quotes an average commute will cost $5,000 a year in the next paragraph, then contradicts himself with another quote of $818 per year in the following paragraph.

It's hard to take him seriously.

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