City’s transportation future placed in the hands of residents AUSTIN, TX – February 25th, 2014 – Austinites now have a new way to get around town thanks to Carma Carpooling, the breakthrough real-time smartphone app that launched in Austin as part of a pilot project with the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. Carma matches drivers and riders as… Continue reading Carma Carpooling Launches in Austin
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Carma Kayaking
One of the great things the Carma carpooling app allows is for a driver to recover some of their motoring costs. This may sound a little vague, so what does this actually mean for the driver? In my case, I usually earn about $3.30 from each rider each way on my 16.5 mile commute. So… Continue reading Carma Kayaking
Going Native: The Implications of Mobile Technology Choices
Choosing a technology platform is a critical, and often difficult, choice for many startups. It’s something that we’ve been faced with at Carma recently, and we’re in the midst of a complete overhaul of our apps as a result. The good news is that you won’t need to wait too long to see our new… Continue reading Going Native: The Implications of Mobile Technology Choices
What Makes People Carpool?
I recently thought it would be cool to see a Venn Diagram which visualizes the various benefits of carpooling. As you can see above, I went for ‘affordability’, ‘speed’ and ‘flexibility’ as the three main motivators. I then sent it to everyone here at Team Carma asking for their feedback. I got a lot more than I… Continue reading What Makes People Carpool?
Our New Year’s Resolutions
To ring in the New Year, we thought we’d start as we mean to go on and share our suggested resolutions! 1. Read more books – why not set up a book exchange with your fellow Carmapoolers? You could save money on buying new books and discover new reading suggestions. 2. Learn something new –… Continue reading Our New Year’s Resolutions
Bergen Christmas Challenge Smashed
For our December campaign in Bergen, we set the local Carmapooling community a challenge: complete 500 trips within 5 weeks and we would give a €500 gift to the Children’s section of Haukeland Hosptial. The good news is, they didn’t need five weeks to reach the goal – they smashed it in style after just four… Continue reading Bergen Christmas Challenge Smashed
A New Year, A New Website
[line] 2014 brings in a swarm of joggers on pavements, a tsunami of healthy eating plans and a resolve to start the year off right. Here in Carma, we’re beginning again ourselves with the resolution to launch a revised website. Having watched our visitors over the past year, we’ve noticed a trend in the people… Continue reading A New Year, A New Website
“We’re neighbors? Let’s share!”
Team Carma has been interested in the casual carpooling idea for a while now. Casual carpooling is the white-collar worker’s version of hitchhiking. Commuters access cars like buses, reduce commute costs and speed past traffic in carpool lanes. While promoting carpooling throughout the US, we have seen for ourselves how convenient and efficient this transit… Continue reading “We’re neighbors? Let’s share!”
Make A Change – Move To The Left
How many additional hours per month would you have to work to make an extra $588? What would you give to get back 20 hours a month of your life to spend with those you love the most? An extra hour or two a day with your children playing catch, helping out with homework, or… Continue reading Make A Change – Move To The Left
What’s On The Horizon For Austin Traffic?
There’s no question about it – Austin traffic can be the pits. For a city so cool and innovative, why are we so far behind in transportation improvements? It’s true that our urban development is in catch-up mode for the fast-growing population. But, this winter there are quite a few transportation projects breaking ground that… Continue reading What’s On The Horizon For Austin Traffic?