Guyz cant we have carpooling services like these in Pakistan?
NuRide, a decidedly different type of carpool system. With NuRide, patrons are matched with other riders/drivers with similar start and destinations during the date/time. The system has an eBay-esque type rating system, so participants can avoid the rider/driver whose musical/cologne/hygene habits aren't mutual. Finally, NuRiders earn points every time they share a ride, with credits being redeemable at places like Target, Wine.com, Brookstone, and other vendors.
[Source: NuRide via Autoblog Green]
Casual Carpooling:
In the San Francisco Bay Area, we have Casual Carpool, which is very similar. Riders wait near bus stops and subway stations and drivers swing by. The carpool lanes are 3 in a car, so the driver picks up 2 people, and off they go. I've done it for years, as have many of my friends. No one has ever experienced a problem. Maybe it's safer here than where you guys live.
The simple rules, developed over 25 years, include no-line jumping while waiting for a vehicle, no payment, and silence unless the driver starts a conversation. Drivers waiting for passengers are advised to not block driveways or side streets. Note that two people can use certain car pool lanes if their vehicle is specifically built for two people (i.e., roadsters like the MX-5 or Solstice).
Have you ever used a carpooling service? Would you ever carpool? Have your say in 'Comments.'
[Source: Ridenow.org]
