Greenhouse Gas Emission Impacts of Carsharing in North America

Martin, Elliot; Shaheen, Susan

doi:10.1109/tits.2011.2158539

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“…They are well-educated, work in professional fields, and although they fall in the middle-to-upper income bracket, they are still cost-sensitive (Martin and Shaheen, 2011;Burkhardt and Millard-Ball, 2006;Shaheen and Cohen, 2012). Studies by both Burkhardt and Millard-Ball and Martin and Shaheen found similar trends: Over 80% held a bachelor's degree, 20% reported incomes over $100,000 a year, females outnumbered males (55% to 45%), and the size of households was smaller than average (around 2.0, compared to an average of 2.6 in the U.S.).…”

Section: Who Uses Carshare?mentioning

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Peer-To-Peer Carsharing: Short-Term Effects on Travel Behavior in Portland, OR

Dill¹,

McNeil²,

Howland³

2017

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Section: Who Uses Carshare?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Environmental Benefits: Studies have found that carsharing vehicles were, on average, more fuel efficient than the local private vehicle fleet average , and that overall greenhouse gas emissions are reduced with carsharing programs (Martin and Shaheen, 2011).…”

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Peer-To-Peer Carsharing: Short-Term Effects on Travel Behavior in Portland, OR

Dill¹,

McNeil²,

Howland³

2017

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“…Findings from existing studies surrounding Use-oriented services tend to highlight mixed results, with the true sustainability of PSS dependent on a range of complex factors [15,16]. Using car sharing as an example, Martin and Shaheen [17] demonstrate that although some service users reduced their car use dramatically, others in fact increased their carbon footprint due to the increased access to a vehicle. There are also issues regarding the possibility of rebound effects [15] occurring due to a range of mechanisms, including whether an increased availability of services (such as transport) leads to an increase in overall use, as well as whether any money saved through using PSS is spent on other carbon intensive products.…”

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Why Is Ownership an Issue? Exploring Factors That Determine Public Acceptance of Product-Service Systems

Cherry

Pidgeon

2018

Sustainability

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Shifting away from ownership towards access-based consumption, innovative new business models known as product-service systems (PSS) are advocated as part of a more circular, resource efficient economy. With product ownership (and responsibility for repair) remaining with providers, pay-per-use services are promoted as one such model, which can both increase product longevity and reduce the 'burdens of ownership' on consumers. However, PSS also require public acceptance of access-based consumption, including the long-term use of non-owned products and a range of accompanying contractual obligations. We conducted a series of deliberative workshops with the public, aiming to explore the concept of pay-per-use PSS and the role that concerns about ownership and responsibility may have in determining public acceptance. Rather than focusing on innate desires for product ownership, we found that participants' concerns regarding pay-per-use PSS were usually related to wider fears surrounding the risks and responsibilities of entering into contract-based service agreements. Identifying four public narratives of service provision (Ownership and convenience; Risk and responsibility; Affordability and security; Care and control), we argue that successful introduction of PSS will only be possible if careful consideration is given to deeply held values pertaining to ownership, responsibility and trust that influence such cultural understandings.

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“…However, as the number of reservations increases (increasing the number of customers), naturally it will reduce the relocation cost. A previous research showed that the benefits of a cars haring service include cost savings, and reducing the negative impacts of private vehicle ownership and the environmental impacts of automobile use [2]. However, the potential cost effect of car sharing service from different stakeholders' viewpoints must be analyzed.…”

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“…The free-floating type allows vehicles to be picked up and left anywhere within a designated operating area, while station-based type requires users to return vehicles to the next available station [1]. In North America, the station-based car sharing has resulted in the reduction of emissions, because of the fewer number of cars on the roads, and a 27 percent reduction in the average distance of observed vehicle travel per year [2]. Importantly, a worldwide increase occurred in the number of car sharing memberships, total number of vehicles, and member-vehicle ratios from 2006 to 2010.…”

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Performance Comparison of Reservation Based and Instant Access One-Way Car Sharing Service through Discrete Event Simulation

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Abstract:A car sharing service has been highlighted as a new urban transport alternative for an environmentally friendly economy. As the demand for the service from customers increases, car sharing operators need to introduce a new service such as a one-way option that will allow customers to return the car to different stations. Due to the complexity of the one-way system, it needs to be managed and optimized for real cases. This paper focuses on developing a simulation model in order to help operators evaluate the performance of the one-way service. In addition, this research demonstrates a strategy for an open one-way service that can increase revenue and customer satisfaction. A real case dataset is used for investigation to find the best result from the simulation. The result showed that the total number of cars, number of one-way reservations and station size have an impact on one-way performance. Thus, company profit and customer satisfaction can be maximized by optimizing these factors.

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Greenhouse Gas Emission Impacts of Carsharing in North America

Cited by 389 publications

References 11 publications

Peer-To-Peer Carsharing: Short-Term Effects on Travel Behavior in Portland, OR

Peer-To-Peer Carsharing: Short-Term Effects on Travel Behavior in Portland, OR

Why Is Ownership an Issue? Exploring Factors That Determine Public Acceptance of Product-Service Systems

Performance Comparison of Reservation Based and Instant Access One-Way Car Sharing Service through Discrete Event Simulation

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