Have you ever heard of a Zip-Car before? Well you probably have seen them around the city. The concept is simple. All you have to do go up to the car, swipe a credit card, and drive for as long as you want. When you are done, you just park it wherever you would like, and you will be charged. France now has this same idea with the Bluecar. Only these cars are eco-friendly, nearly silent, and very cheap. Many people like this idea in Paris because owning a car is a responsibility, whereas renting one is nothing. While tons of local Parisians love this idea, some are not too fond of it. Some do not like that over 1,000 stations will be set up all over the city. They feel that since they have not voted on it, that it should not be put into effect. They claim that this is not a democracy anymore.
I think that this is a really good idea actually. Wouldn't it be nice to not have to worry about where to park your car or to get it fixed? When I first heard about Zip-Cars here in NYC I was amazed by how great of an idea it was. I think this is a good one for France to go on board with because they are already doing something similar. In Paris now there are stops all over the city filled with bicycles that have the same purpose (renting them out). While a bicycle is even more eco-friendly, the idea of the car is still very intriguing. This is newsworthy and important because it is interesting to find out what types of new ideas and concepts that countries share. This effects the Parisians very much, and hopefully they will get used to it and find it easier to travel.
Zip-Car in Paris
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