Last Updated on April 20, 2020
Have you ever heard of carpooling before?
I’ve been approached to review the RideSearch website, and this is how I found out about the concept of carpooling.
Carpooling means that people who commute and have the same hours and routes can join together and use their cars alternatively, in order to save fuel, to reduce car emissions, briefly, to reduce pollution.
As most of the world’s cities are heavily polluted by car emissions, I thought this could be an interesting way of keeping the world healthier while getting your things done as well. My personal concern with carpooling would be trust. Yes, trust. How could I possibly trust that people I’d take in my car, or people I’d travel with are honest guys and not awful criminals? What if instead of arriving to my workplace, I’d find myself taken into a forest nearby my city?
Ok, so I would trust only my neighbors and friends, but then the probability of finding a car when needed would dramatically decrease. This is what RideSearch does: it provides a tool for people to connect with other commuters in their neighborhood, for a safe and secure travel. This tool would allow you to find best matches for your routes and travel hours, without hassle.
If you cannot figure out how this process of joining people for a ride would go on, you can find some explanations of how carpooling through RideSearch works. Basically, after you setup your travel needs and your routes, you’d be matched with other people, then a fare is set using a calculation method agreed by all participants (you can see such an example by following the previous link hereby enclosed). You will also have the possibility to set up the meeting points on the map. In case you wish to be taken from your home directly, this can also be arranged with your travel companions.
RideSearch membership is free of charge. Should you have any questions, you can consult the FAQs section, or, in case your question is not covered in there, you can contact the appropriate staff at RideSearch for an answer.
Safety and privacy are into RideSearch’s attention, so they offer you some advice on what to disclose in your profile and what to keep private.
RideSearch is operational in US, at national level.
Who knows? Maybe carpooling could help us eliminate traffic blockages, reduce pollution and delay the global warming. Or maybe we should all switch to bicycles?
Having tried it first hand, carpooling has a couple advantages, but it won’t make a dent in delaying global warming.
Simple reason is that it’s just too inconvenient and most won’t put up with the hassle. I actually did it for a few years when first starting work, and had to work at fitting my schedule to it. I basically did it to save money and get inside parking.
Once I didn’t have to, I ditched it. Life is too short to try and juggles schedules with 3 or 4 other folks every day.
It’s not a matter of not caring about global warming, it’s just that carpooling isn’t the answer.
The real answer is in serious investing in alternative energy sources to make them cost effective and prolific.
Hey, thanks for your input. I’ve never tried carpooling, and I was wondering what people think of it. All I ever did was gathering my non-driving colleagues in my way to work, and that was quite embarrassing, especially in case somebody was late for the appointment.
Alternative energy is definitely the best, but hybrid cars are still expensive.
I like the RideSearch idea, but then how many people are willing to involve in this carpooling arrangement. And I wonder if that is going to have any noticeable effect on the climate problem.
There is a big relation between Climate Change and your car. So, follow energy saving tips, buy hybrid car which is very expensive and the easiest one is Join CARPOOL