Car-, Bike- or Parksharing
The terms Car-, Bike- and Parksharing describe the processes of sharing a car, a bike or a parking slot with other people instead of using it only personally.
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Car- and bikesharing vs. car- or bike rental
The difference between conventional car- or bike rentals and car- or bikesharing systems are the billing plans and the term of lease of the vehicles. Carsharing normally has shorter leasing terms. Sometimes the car is only used for a few hours.
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Definition of Collaborative Mobility:
“Collaborative Mobility” describes forms of mobility which focus on sharing modes of transport. It involves familiar ideas such as car sharing or ride sharing, but also includes other concepts such as e.g. bike sharing or flexible parking space rental.
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Free floating carsharing
Free floating carsharing is a new form of carsharing. Instead of bringing the shared car back to a fixed station the user has the flexibility to park it in a bigger area. The next user can then find it with a smartphone app.
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Offers:
P2P car sharing: car rental between private individuals
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P2P vs. B2C carsharing
P2P carsharing means, that people can share their own car with others. They can register their car on an internet platform, where other people can find it and check its availability. B2C carsharing, in contrast, means that a fleet of cars is offered by a company.
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Sharing Economy
Something systematically to share with others instead of owning it, that is the principle of the Sharing Economy. The term was coined in the 1980's by the economist Martin Weitzman and becomes through technical inventions such as the internet and smartphones revived today.