Okay so it’s no big secret that the idea of a lone commuter travelling to and from work surrounded by empty seats is not practical, nor is it sustainable. People everywhere are coming to this realisation and abandoning their old way of commuting for a faster, cheaper, greener solution. If you are reading this, the… Continue reading 5 Steps to Carpooling Success
Austin Now Hands-Free: Tips for Carma Users
The City of Austin is now a Hands-Free city, as of January 1st, 2015. This new “Hands Free” ordinance prohibits using all portable electronic devices while driving your car, and even while riding your bike. Luckily you can still use Carma during your morning and afternoon commute just the same! Carma was always designed to be… Continue reading Austin Now Hands-Free: Tips for Carma Users
Austin Carpoolers Raise $1,036 for Meals on Wheels Non-profit
While the Thanksgiving meal may be behind us, our thankfulness is living on because of something amazing our Carma Austin members made possible! Last month we pledged to donate $1 to Meals on Wheels and More for every Carma carpool trip taken during November. The idea stemmed from the idea that all good deeds come full circle. Carma members take… Continue reading Austin Carpoolers Raise $1,036 for Meals on Wheels Non-profit
I ❤ MY CAR
How much do you love your car? Would you go so far as to say you are romantically involved? Yes? Well you’re not alone, there’s at least 500 of you amazing weirdos in the United States alone. Watch the vid for some more amazing stats on how much our car is part of our lives…
Drive for Thanksgiving Carma
We all know that the more people carpool, the less traffic we’ll experience around town. But have you ever wondered about the other community benefits that the act of sharing rides could bring? Enter: our Drive for Thanksgiving Carma! Just in time for the holidays, Carma Austin is pledging to donate $1 to Meals on Wheels and More for every… Continue reading Drive for Thanksgiving Carma
Obsession, by Carma
Some people are obsessed – like real crazy obsessed, “lock them up and run away” kinda obsessed. The crazy cat lady with 723 cats and no sense of smell, the model railway ‘enthusiast’ with more miles of track than Amtrak, the movie fan that can only communicate using film quotes. Sometimes though, people go a… Continue reading Obsession, by Carma
Austin Neighborhood Embraces a Better Commute
When we first launched Carma in Austin, Texas back in February of this year, we didn’t know what to expect. Will they like us? Will they hate us? Can we really get car-loving Texans to think about an “alternative” commute? Well, we have to say, we were pleasantly, thankfully, magnificently surprised. People liked the idea,… Continue reading Austin Neighborhood Embraces a Better Commute
Austin: Carpool for Mobility Week
20/20 is easy with Carma The City of Austin, Austin Chamber of Commerce, and Movability Austin have issued a challenge to local companies – reduce employee “drive alone” commutes by 20% by the year 2020. The question on everyone’s minds: How do we reduce people driving alone by 20%? Well, the obvious answer is: don’t… Continue reading Austin: Carpool for Mobility Week
Version 6 – Back. Better. Bolder.
September signals a return. A return of people from their holidays, a return of kids to school and the return of old routines and habits. For some commuters, this allows people to get back into sharing their rides with their friends and neighbors. For others, it’s staring at the quirky bumper stickers of the traffic snaking… Continue reading Version 6 – Back. Better. Bolder.
[AUSTIN] Share Carma, Get Carma
Carma is built on the idea that all good deeds come full circle. Offer someone a ride today, and tomorrow they’ll do the same for you. Here in our newest city of Austin, Texas, we love how our members have taken this idea to heart. Not only are you guys sharing the Carma love, but you’re also proving… Continue reading [AUSTIN] Share Carma, Get Carma