THE STREETCAR car club has been named as the winner of TheGreenCarWebsite’s latest poll for doing the most for the innovation and use of greener technologies or ideas.
Launched in 2004 with just eight cars, Streetcar has expanded rapidly to come to the forefront of the car club revolution, now with about 50,000 members using over 700 locations in seven cities including Southampton.
It is now the largest car club in the UK and the fastest growing in the world. Instead of the expense of owning and keeping their own cars, members can book and access a car parked in a central location just for when they need it, for a shopping trip or weekend away.
It is estimated that Streetcar has already replaced 12,000 privately owned cars. Streetcar also report that the average cost per year of owning a car used for two representative trips per week is £2,749 (AA figures), against only £707 if using Streetcar – saving £2,042!
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