Avego, a forthcoming iPhone application from Irish company Mapflow, uses the gadget’s GPS to connect drivers who have empty seats with riders in need of a lift. It also automatically calculates the gas fees owed by the passenger to the driver, and then takes a cut of that exchange. Sounds promising… Fortune
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VentureBeat – 9 September
…As good ideas go, Avego is pretty high on the list. Few things as common as car ownership in the United States, but many are interested in ditching their ride in favor of alternate options. Recent statistics have shown that fewer young people are getting licenses… VentureBeat
gadgetlab – 9 September
…There’s money to be made for iPhone users who drive cars — through an application unveiled Tuesday. The [Avego] application essentially enables virtual hitchhiking, whereas a handset user can tell Shared Transport where he or she wants to go, and a driver owning an iPhone 3G can use the application to accept or reject a… Continue reading gadgetlab – 9 September
GPS Obsessed – 9 September
Avego aims at the 20% of the $2-billion-per-day single occupancy vehicle trip market Mapflow believes is well-suited for shared transport. The company is launching an iPhone app in the next 4 weeks in the US with a payment structure that is fairly innovative as well… GPS Obsessed
MacsimumNews – 9 September
Described as a cross between carpooling, public transport and eBay, Avego matches a driver’s wasted seat capacity-those seats that are unoccupied-to passengers, reducing commute costs for all participants…. MacsimumNews
PC Magazine – 9 September
Mapflow uses an iPhone and its GPS capabilities to let people share rides along a similar route. You enter your route on its Avego .action web site, and it then finds other people who want rideson that route. It includes a “meter” for sharing costs (using a pincode system), ratings of drivers and passengers, etc.… Continue reading PC Magazine – 9 September
iPhone Hits the Road with Avego’s Shared Transport Application
Avego combines GPS and Mobile Technology to Unlock Millions of Wasted Seats DUBLIN, Ireland/DEMOfall San Diego, Calif. (September 8, 2008) – Debuting at DEMOfall, Mapflow Ltd. today announced Avego, a new technology designed to reduce wasted seat capacity in cars and dramatically expand commuting options. Avego [pronounced a-vay’-go] pairs passengers and drivers through an easy-to-use… Continue reading iPhone Hits the Road with Avego’s Shared Transport Application
AppMinute – 8 September
…Arriving in the midst of a global green movement, Avego intends to capitalize on social networking to encourage more responsible and environmentally friendly behavior. Developed by Mapflow’s team of experts in geographic information systems, Avego combines GPS technology and mobile phones to provide both riders and drivers with reduced transport costs…. AppMinute
übergizmo – 8 September
…This could prove to be a key component to shared transportation. See it as social networking meets carpooling meets environmentally friendly behavior. Drivers can make their seats available and define passenger criteria (male, female, member of a community, company, school) on Avego.com and soon from their mobile phones (including the iPhone)….Eliane Fiolet ubergizmo
Gigaom – 8 September
Here’s another one for Stacey’s list of the top 10 mobile applications launching at Demo — but this one’s greener than the rest….. Irish company Mapflow is showing off an iPhone version of its Avego service…which pulls satellite navigation info and car info via cell phone wireless connection to link solo drivers with potential passengers.… Continue reading Gigaom – 8 September