Since launching Carpool.ca in 2000, almost 500,000 Canadians have visited the site, with more than 10,000 members organizing thousands of carpools online. Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Kelowna, Kamloops, plus dozens of Canadian universities all use Carpool.ca to promote environmentally responsible transportation options.
Can a website prevent global warning, save Canadians money, and help us be more environmentally responsible? Carpool.ca's Anne Marie Thornton thinks so. Like most Canadians, she found commuting to work was slow, frustrating, and stressful. Long lines of cars with no passengers gave her an idea — why not fill those empty seats with people already travelling to and from the same destination at the same time?
Thornton teamed up with Victoria web developer Salus Systems and built North America's first web-enabled rideshare application. Finding the right domain name was the key to their success. It`s memorable and there is no doubt what you`ll find when you visit the site - Carpooling for Canadians.
Carpool.ca is featured on highway signs in Calgary, Edmonton, British Columbia’s Okanagan region, and on campuses across Canada. People use the site to find convenient carpool partners, protect the environment, and save and hundreds of dollars annually.
This profile is part of CIRA’s Tell us Your Dot-ca Story contest which asked entrants to describe how they use their dot-ca domain name. More than 4,000 entries were submitted by dot-ca domain name Registrants across Canada and Carpool.ca was one of the winners.
Newcomer to the social travel scene, RoadSharing aims to make a difference, specifically an environmental one. This site is concerned with your carbon footprint, which as you probably know by now is greatly augmented when you travel in your gas guzzling car. One way to curb your carbon emissions is to car pool or to bring some people along with you on your next roadtrip. RoadSharing connects people who need a ride with those who’ve got a ride; thus people can get to where they need to be and make new friends on the way. The site is divided into two basic options: Search a route and Share a route. The latter is for those looking to drive people to a certain destination, while the former, is for those looking for a lift. The site is available in several languages including Italian and Spanish. Sign up is free.
The Carpooling Network provides a cost and CO2 calculator for car owners. It seems to be the most relevant I've found on the web.
Try it
http://www.carpoolingnetwork.com/index.asp?Action=Calculateur
www.carpoolingnetwork.com
