Vancouver car co-op hits milestone
Vancouver's car co-op hit an important milestone this week when it added the 100th vehicle to its fleet.
The co-op has nearly 2,000 members that pay monthly and usage fees for access to cars, trucks and vans parked across the Lower Mainland.
Members say they save money on gas, insurance and maintenance because they don't own the cars. They say they don't sacrifice convenience, either.
"There are about five cars within easy walking distance of where I live," says Tom Durrie a member of the Co-operative Auto Network. "They are all over the city, so it's not as if you need to go great distances to get one."
Tracy Axelsson started the non-profit car sharing co-op in 1997 with just two cars in Vancouver's West End. She says the co-op has grown beyond expectations.
"Now in the West End we probably have something like 30 cars. It's just amazing."
After Montreal, Vancouver's co-op is the second largest car sharing program in the country.
