Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: The Liffey Lip on October 16, 2018, 08:36:56 am
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A company which describes itself as the 'Airbnb for cars' is launching a Dublin service.
The Fleet App is designed to help workers share cars in the capital.
Launched in 2017, it allows local owners to rent to tourists, businesses and anyone seeking to get from A to B.
It has seen rapid growth in its opening 12 months - with 16,000 accounts created, an expansion to Northern Ireland and 500 vehicle uploads.
The Irish peer-to-peer car hire firm has now tendered to provide Dublin City Council with an app-based virtual vehicle pool for council staff to access transport at work.
The initiative is part of the 'Smart Mobility Hub' - a project seeking low cost solutions to integrate transport and reduce congestion.
Fleet CEO Maurice Sheehy said: "We're very excited about the potential of working with county councils and businesses on this project.
"Over a million Irish people now drive to work, adding to the climate and congestion burden plaguing Dublin.
Fleet CEO Maurice Sheehy | Image: Fleet
"Our new app gives people the option to ditch the car, cycle to the office instead, and share vehicles as needed for work.
"The model is highly scalable and we hope to roll it out to other councils and private companies with large workforces."
The firm's custom car-sharing service manages access to both council-owned electric cars and employees' own personal vehicles - which can be shared via on-demand insurance.
Market research has suggested most workers would rather pay a fellow employee to use their vehicle, than have money go directly to a private company.
In turn, councils and other organisations joining the scheme expect significant cost savings from money otherwise spent on taxis and leasing work vehicles.
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Selling point everywhere now is "climate change". Taximen need to bear this con in mind when changing vehicles....my thoughts not Govt policy. Staying ahead of the game is becoming increasingly expensive.
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Selling point everywhere now is "climate change". Taximen need to bear this con in mind when changing vehicles....my thoughts not Govt policy. Staying ahead of the game is becoming increasingly expensive.
Good call Lip ! Sod the taxi drivers.
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Ah...............not intended.......usually the last to react to change......etc etc.....I forgot women....... ::blond
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Ah...............not intended.......usually the last to react to change......etc etc.....I forgot women....... ::blond
Was intended by me lol Taximen and taxi drivers
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Ya don't say?....... ;)
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Council workers are lazy shits. Most of these people use time in the taxi to catch up on emails and other shite they have to deal with in work. Also in a taxi it takes 15 minutes to get somewhere whilst in a private car it could take 30 minutes plus, where the person cannot catch up on work emails and other shite. They won’t go for this
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Rideshare........it's inevitable.
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I ride my missus. I’m not sharing that ride with anyone but her lol
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I ride my missus. I’m not sharing that ride with anyone but her lol
Key in the bowl....ye need to live a little!!
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The party would be flying until some cunt drops the iron key of a wanked out shitroen inta the bowl...
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The party would be flying until some cunt drops the iron key of a wanked out shitroen inta the bowl...
That driver would be givin it loads to some poor unfortunates missus...i'd have no doubt!!
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lol
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The party would be flying until some cunt drops the iron key of a wanked out shitroen inta the bowl...
That driver would be givin it loads to some poor unfortunates missus...i'd have no doubt!!
She'd be fobbing you off