Comments on: Car sharing in Japan http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/06/22/car-sharing-in-japan/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wmata http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/06/22/car-sharing-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-323968 wmata Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:48:13 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=10944#comment-323968 They're too expensive if you're only an occasional driver, and they require you to go to some kind of orientation session, which may not be held at a convenient time. I do realize that leasing parking spaces in urban centers is not cheap, but those monthly fees are usurious compared to ZipCar in New York. (http://www.zipcar.com/nyc/check-rates) Frankly, Japan has a way to go before car sharing is popular with consumers rather than businesses, in my opinion. They’re too expensive if you’re only an occasional driver, and they require you to go to some kind of orientation session, which may not be held at a convenient time. I do realize that leasing parking spaces in urban centers is not cheap, but those monthly fees are usurious compared to ZipCar in New York. (http://www.zipcar.com/nyc/check-rates)

Frankly, Japan has a way to go before car sharing is popular with consumers rather than businesses, in my opinion.

]]> By: Rob A http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/06/22/car-sharing-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-323642 Rob A Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:22:11 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=10944#comment-323642 That's still pretty damn expensive. It's not really car sharing so much as a self-service car rental. Same thing with the way they do it where I'm from: www.communitycar.com That’s still pretty damn expensive. It’s not really car sharing so much as a self-service car rental. Same thing with the way they do it where I’m from: http://www.communitycar.com

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