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Car sharing cuts private cars and household emissions, study says

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC · How we work

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Australian researchers say car sharing reduces private car ownership and household emissions.
Sydney operates over 800 car-share bays across the city.
Melbourne provides about 600 car-share bays across its metropolitan area.
Melbourne says each car-share vehicle removes up to nine private cars.
Melbourne says it cuts members’ use by up to 50%.

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Australian researchers say car sharing reduces private car ownership and household emissions.
Sydney operates over 800 car-share bays across the city.
Melbourne provides about 600 car-share bays across its metropolitan area.
Melbourne says each car-share vehicle removes up to nine private cars.
Melbourne says it cuts members’ use by up to 50%.