The transport system used by one - way car sharing service , Car2go , reduces the number of cars on city streets and cuts air pollution , according to a study from the University of California . In Seattle , one of five cities studied over three years , each new vehicle removed an estimated 10 cars from city roads , to achieve a total number of 6,300 vehicles . The study combined independent research with access to Car2go data from just under 9,500 members .
The transport model used by one-way car sharing service, Car2go, reduces the number of cars on city streets and cuts air pollution, according to a study from the University of California. In Seattle, one of five cities studied over three years, each Car2go vehicle removed an estimated 10 vehicles from city roads, to achieve a total reduction of 6,300 vehicles. The study paired independent research with access to Car2go data from just under 9,500 members.