Uber, ZipCar, Lyft… you probably get to hear these names every now and then but what do they stand for? Shortly – car sharing services or ride sharing.
The concept of car sharing and its practical implementation is not that old but its usage has increased dramatically over the last few years. The advance in technology has enabled us to get the benefits of this evolving phenomenon. Vehicles and software, both play an important role in the development of the concept. In the beginning, the concept of rent a car service was considered as car sharing. It was either charged per hour or per day. But as the technology started impacting our society this concept also changed. Now car sharing means that if you want to go anywhere you just have to pay for that particular ride and there are many companies ready to help you with that. Read More …