Research shows that car sharing is great for the environment.

Car sharing is also an alternate means of coming to the University.

"On the other hand, car sharing is something we certainly want to support.

"Car sharing is growing at a pace we have not seen before," he says.

Over the past ten years a sophisticated system of car sharing has developed in Europe.

Car sharing is popular in college towns and areas where people may need a vehicle for a few hours.

Is car sharing about to have its market moment?

The major stumbling block for car sharing has always been enforcement.

It is a long drive up (420 miles approximately) so car sharing would be sensible.

Organized by university students, car sharing has become a common method of transportation for many visitors.

The government estimated that there would be 5% fewer cars on the road if car sharing was adopted.

Car sharing could also be used as the basis for a graduated congestion charge.

Quick access to otherwise idle cars is car sharing's main draw.

Here are a few of the reasons why all manner of car sharing may be in your future.

Car sharing started in Europe more than a decade ago and established a profitable niche.

"Car sharing is not only a smarter way to travel but it also puts money back into people's pockets."

Start small and create the market, car sharing is a long term initiative with incremental increases.

Car sharing can make a useful contribution towards reduction in traffic levels.

Some experts doubt that car sharing will catch on in the United States.

Car sharing is more equitable than private ownership, but can still exclude lower income levels.

Car sharing has been a good idea at the right time in Vancouver that has had "legs".

Car sharing improves access to cars for people of all levels of income.

Traffic planners are convinced that car sharing could quickly free road space by cutting the number of vehicles.

The concept of peer-to-peer car sharing is also known as collaborative consumption.

Since Zipcar is the most popular, we'll take a look at their fee structure for a sample of what car sharing might cost you.