The Benefits of Carpooling

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 at 3:51 pm

Carpooling is one of the ways to save fuel. Although this is not popular but it is slowly gaining recognition from people who feel the pain of paying large sum of money for the non-edible oil. When you first started on carpooling, I am sure you cannot adapt well to the change but as time goes by, I am sure you will get used to it and perhaps enjoy it. There are five reasons why you should try carpooling.

1. Save the environment

Cars emit Carbon Dioxide when they burn the fuel. When you carpool, there will be less cars on the road, thus less emission of Carbon Dioxide. Carbon Dioxide is also the major gas that cause the Green House effect that causes Global Warming.

2. Save money

Imagine having to fork out about $50 to fill up the tank. What if you divide that same amount with four people who carpool with you. The amount would be $12.50 one person. So, everyone has saved $37.50 in total. Imagine if there are more people who carpool with you?

3. Less traffic congestion

Carpool is a way to decrease the number of cars on the road, thus effectively decrease traffic jams too. The road will be less congested and you will have a smoother journey to work. Imagine some people have to wake up at 6am to get to work before 8am, which usually will only take 20 minutes to reach if the road is clear.

4. Save on parking fees

If you have a car, you will have to pay for parking. These people are very smart when it comes to earning money so one of the fees you need to pay in your life is the parking fees. Usually parking bays are charged according to hours but there are some parking lots that offers season pass, in which you have to pay a sum every month instead of paying everyday. When you carpool, you can divide the cost with your carpool mates.

5. Socialize with people

When you drive alone, you are alone. When you carpool, you have people talking to you in the car or perhaps discuss about work, life or even the latest world issues. It is fun to have friends riding with you and the best thing is you can rotate drivers everyday. When it is not your turn to drive, you can spend more time taking a nap or preparing for the morning meeting.