“A technology for the long emergency”… Here’s a good start: Avego… the real breakthrough is in helping people become reacquainted with the idea of sharing rides as a perfectly normal way to live. Grist
Category: The Buzz
Numerama – 19 November
Avego : un réseau social sur iPhone pour sauver la planète…C’est en tout cas ce qu’estime la société Mapflow, qui lancera dans 10 jours une application pour iPhone devant faciliter le covoiturage et donc sauvegarder du pétrole et des émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Avec Avego, qui sera rapidement disponible sur d’autres téléphones… Continue reading Numerama – 19 November
Startup Meme – 18 November
Avego, an iPhone ridesharing app from Mapflow, aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 73.6 million tons per annum…this all depends on the fact that Avego manages to have a user base of 20 million, which they project to achieve by 2020…. startupmeme
iPhoneSpies – 18 November
The new rideshare app for the iPhone promises to cut carbon dioxide emissions by over 70 Million Tons by the year 2020. The company behind this app (named Avego) is Mapflow and it hopes to have a customer base of around 20 million by the year 2020….If it meets its target, Avego should reduce the… Continue reading iPhoneSpies – 18 November
Cult of Mac – 18 November
In about 10 days, Mapflow will launch a free iPhone app called Avego for car pooling…..The nice thing: though the Avego app exploits smartphone capabilities, you don’t have to have an iPhone to hitch a ride. Cult of Mac
Clean Technica – 17 November
In an attempt to save the planet—and possibly just to piss off Canada—the company Mapflow is bringing a ridesharing app to the iPhone. The app is called Avego and Mapflow hopes it will help save the world… If you are anxious to get the app or if you just like watching clocks count down, you… Continue reading Clean Technica – 17 November
Trendhunter – 16 November
…Since, according to Avego, most cars currently run at 85% inefficiency, this great concept seems to offer a solution to economic, energy and environmental concerns all in one shot. Trendhunter
iconowatch – 7 November
The efficiency and eco-friendliness of carpooling combined with the spontaneity of hitchhiking — what’s not to love?..
Apple and Mii – 7 October
Mapflow’s Avego division today announced Futurefleet, its comprehensive solution for maximizing efficiency for transit operators….Avego Futurefleet combines next-generation computing, such as the iPhone, Web 2.0, SMS, RTPI and on-line ticketing systems, into a remarkably low cost end-to-end solution, making it easier… appleandmii
The Guardian – 4 October
….What’s green, economical and reduces congestion? The answer is cyber hitching….Avego.com is the latest site to emerge and looks set to be the most hi-tech. Their service, which is currently recruiting beta testers, allows drivers to use GPS-enabled Apple iPhones to register their location/destination and be matched with like-minded passengers, who can use any “common… Continue reading The Guardian – 4 October