12-18-2019, 09:00 PM
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#501
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DoubleK
How couldn't it? The utilization of each unit had to be higher than individual, private ownership. Or at least that was the business case.
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Doesn't that only mean that it is a good value for the consumers who use C2G? That doesn't seem to really speak to whether it was a good business itself.
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12-19-2019, 09:04 AM
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#502
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Franchise Player
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Guess now is the time to pickup a beat-up, ridden-hard Smart car on the cheap
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12-19-2019, 09:06 AM
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#503
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Franchise Player
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We should race them. SmartCar Race series, fat tire edition.
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12-19-2019, 10:21 AM
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#504
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wormius
This model of creating something that is good, but totally unsustainable for various reasons is a weird way to run a business. Do these guys expect to run at a loss for several years and hope that any competing technology is driven out by then, and then they can jack of up prices to something that actually works?
Smart cars and Mercedes are expensive to begin with, then you have maintenance, gas, random repairs, insurance, etc. Was C2G really charging enough for the use of the cars?
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Should have at least tried to increase the cost they were charging. Hell, at least try to double it or something. Not sure why they just rolled over.
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12-19-2019, 10:57 AM
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#505
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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They did a price increase just before ending operations. I wonder if that was enough of an increase to have them lose customers. If they still needed to have another increase, and knew it would cost them even more, maybe that is why they decided to get out of it.
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12-19-2019, 11:07 AM
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#506
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ken0042
They did a price increase just before ending operations. I wonder if that was enough of an increase to have them lose customers. If they still needed to have another increase, and knew it would cost them even more, maybe that is why they decided to get out of it.
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Yeah, just not a viable business perhaps.
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12-19-2019, 11:24 AM
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#507
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
^ What a massive collapse. I don't know the details of their takeover by Share Now, but it seems to have gone downhill fast after that.
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If you look at how many cities they've been pulling out of over the last few years, I suspect this was inevitable. At least in North America:
2019: Austin, Calgary, Denver, Portland
2018: Toronto, Columbus
2016: Minneapolis-St. Paul, San Diego, Miami
2015: South Bay, Eugene OR
And in those five years, Chicago was the only North American market they have entered. It's pretty clear the North American business has been limping along for years.
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12-20-2019, 09:48 AM
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#508
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ducay
Guess now is the time to pickup a beat-up, ridden-hard Smart car on the cheap
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We could stage a Smart-Car Demolition Derby!
What do they do with the Stampede grounds in the off-season? Is that track open?
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08-26-2020, 11:01 AM
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#510
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Posted the 6 millionth post!
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That's already in Edmonton. Haven't used it but it seems well used here. I believe there are more than just one type of car though?
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08-26-2020, 11:46 AM
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#511
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hyperbole Chamber
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Saw two in a parking lot in Kensington last night.
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08-26-2020, 12:37 PM
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#512
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtime
Another Car Sharing Company is coming, Communauto.
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I can't wait to see their fleet of Trabants and Ladas on the streets.
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08-26-2020, 01:02 PM
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#513
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Table 5
I can't wait to see their fleet of Trabants and Ladas on the streets.
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"Put it in H!"
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08-26-2020, 01:29 PM
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#514
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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She'll go 300 hectares on a single tank of kerosene.
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08-26-2020, 02:23 PM
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#515
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtime
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Is Commun short for Communicable Disease?
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08-26-2020, 03:00 PM
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#516
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Table 5
I can't wait to see their fleet of Trabants and Ladas on the streets.
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Skoda, it is car.
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08-26-2020, 04:04 PM
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#517
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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I went to go sign up and noticed they want to run a credit check. I've inquired to see if it's a hard or soft inquiry (I'm guessing soft since they don't ask for a SIN number). If it's a hard inquiry, I'd hold off signing up until the service is actually here. Unnecessary credit bureau pulls can lower your score.
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08-26-2020, 08:42 PM
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#518
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First Line Centre
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Very curious how big their "home zone" will be. I lived near the edge of Car2Go's; if it doesn't go at least as far south as Glenmore-ish I don't think I'd even bother.
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08-27-2020, 07:16 AM
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#519
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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We just went down to a one car household as of a few weeks ago, so the timing of this is nice. However it looks like as a mobile experience the app may not be the best (at least on IOS), the reviews just hammer it. May not be a smooth interface like Car2Go was. Hopefully lots of questions for Calgary get answered at the announcement. Home zone? Parking situation? One way trips versus other rental options.
Edit: Their Alberta page is now making mention of Calgary: https://alberta.communauto.com/ FLEX vehicles only for Calgary as of right now (so like Car2Go).
Here is the Calgary home zone:
Last edited by Bigtime; 08-27-2020 at 07:35 AM.
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08-27-2020, 07:48 AM
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#520
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Franchise Player
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Not big enough. Needs to extend west to the university north of the river and 37th st station in the south, and at least cover the west side of Macleod. I assume the carve-out downtown is due to parking issues.
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