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That's the promise of car sharing. You pay to use a vehicle only when you need it, not only avoiding the initial investment of a car but ongoing costs such as registration, insurance, fuel and servicing.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBut wait... isn't that just car rental?\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENot really. Where rental is targeted at consumers with a structured and/or multiple-day requirement for wheels, car sharing caters to more every day, off-the-cuff needs. Vehicles can be rented for the day or just a few hours if necessary.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERather than being available from set retail locations, vehicles can be accessed from multiple spots around a population centre. 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