PhillyCarShare fun

[giza]

So, I decided to use PhillyCarShare to get groceries tonight. I live in the suburbs and shop in the suburbs and, since there isn't yet a pod near where I live, that meant getting a car from the city, driving out to the supermarket, driving groceries back to my place, then taking the car back to the city.

Here are the stats:

Total Time: 2 hours
Total Cost: About $15.50. (This includes gas)

That time includes the heavy rains we got coming through the city tonight, and the subsequent flooding. It is a little long, but I'm thinking that this might be worth the time, if it means no longer having to pay $300+ a month in car payments and $150 a month in insurance.

More tests of PhillyCarShare to come...

Comments

[wildw0lf.livejournal.com]

Your goal would be to get rid of your car completely?

[giza.livejournal.com]

Yep. I'm only using it 2-3 times/month right now.

[wildw0lf.livejournal.com]

If you only used it 2-3 times/month, then that makes a lot of sense. Why pay that kind of money on something that you can't use every day.

Although having your own vehicle gives you a bit more independence as far as being able to leave when you want to.

Outside of work taking courses towards my degree, and repairing computers on the side, I log a lot of miles.

I hope that works out for you, it sure seems like a nice idea.

[susandeer.livejournal.com]

You know... you canget your groceries delivered. @:)

[giza.livejournal.com]

I never tried that. Wouldn't that be expensive?

[susandeer.livejournal.com]

Soopermarkets have websites for this. Look em up!

[giza.livejournal.com]

Wow, cool! I played around on Genaurdi's website and found that it only costs $7.95 for delivery with a 4 hour window. This could be fun.

Now if there was only a way to arrange for delivery of Dr. K the next time I get sick. :-P