Automaker Hopes To Rekindle Interest in Smart Cars With Short-Term Rentals Austin, Texas, a university city with a wide and deep green streak, has been selected as home for a pilot project that Germany's Daimler hopes will reignite interest in its Smart Car . Called car2go , the program will enable members to reserve a Smart ForTwo, use it for as long – or little- as needed an then park it and walk away – or return it to a designated drop off location in the city – so that other uses can pick it up. It's a manufacturer-sponsored version of the short-term car sharing programs pioneered by ZipCar and a few others. Car2go members pay by the minute and can reserve cars on-line of via telephone or can drop into a rental station and pick one up on the spur of the moment, Daimler says. Members are screened and given special radio frequency (RF) cards that unlock the cars and allow them to be driven. Use fees are automatically deducted from a credit card or checking account. Daimler, which is holding a Web
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Daimler to Begin Smart Sharing Test Program in Austin
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