Carpooling is something that we have all experienced at some point in our lives- even if we don’t remember it. If you have ever gotten into a vehicle that was being driven by another person, then you have carpooled. For others, however, carpooling is a great idea. For example, my boyfriend hates to drive…which doesn’t make any sense because he has a BMW Z3 sports car. On the other hand, my mother doesn’t mind being driven around, but she prefers to be the driver in most situations because other people’s driving makes her nervous.

More and more people were finding it cheaper to buddy up with a neighbor on their way to work versus having to drive their own personal vehicles. With the sharp increase in the price of gasoline, people were finding it difficult to be able to afford to put gasoline in their cars, often having to decide between driving themselves around or being able to afford to put food on the table.

Rather than setting out to buy a sport utility vehicle, they are considering instead the smaller, more compact cars. They are looking at things such as fuel efficiency ratings a lot more closely as well as safety versus the type of brand name model or fancy features that the vehicle touts.

Other people opt for mass transit, taking the train or bus instead. The only downside to mass transit is that you have to travel with significantl more people than you would if you were to just drive yourself or hop in a local carpool.