RAHUL MEHENDIRATTA

Product Designer 14
University of California, Berkeley
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Decline in Young Drivers from 1983 to 2010
1983 2010
Increased congestion, higher gas
prices, and changes in licensing
laws have made driving less
attractive.

No longer a symbol of
independence and social status but
simply a means to get to their
destination

Average number of miles
traveled by 16 to 34 years olds
decreased by 23% from 2001 to
2009
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United States Carsharing Membership
Car sharing has been estimated to reduce CO
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emissions by 27%, as a result
73% of the car sharing services have received subsidized.
Open-door: when a vehicle is placed in an apartment complex or parking garage
but is available for use by all carsharing members.
Closed-door: when a vehicle is placed in a limited-access location, such as a
gated apartment complex, and is only available to members of those
communities.





73% of car sharing services have received parking subsidies: 60% from public
entities, 33% from private entities, and 20 percent from both public and private
sources.

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Initial number of cars per household
Reduced Vehicle Ownership for
Carsharing Households
A Community circulator which is owned and operated by Mercedes-Benz
and is used as a shuttle service by the community.