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The New Meaning of Safety for Local Travel

Alexandra Pacurar - June 12, 2020 3

While the way we move around the city has always needed to be safe, the coronavirus outbreak has given this dimension a whole new meaning. A meaning that is likely to—directly or indirectly—impact its other three verticals: cost, time and environmental impact. So, how will safety change the way we g

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Is Owning a Car Worth It?

Alexandra Pacurar - June 17, 2020 1

With all the social, economic and technological changes, will we decide that it is actually cheaper to use alternative ways to get around other than driving? Is it worth owning a car now? What about in the future? Well, it depends. A few years back, as ride-share services like Uber and Lyft bec

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EV vs. Gas: What Car Is Cheaper to Own?

Alexandra Pacurar - July 14, 2020

Trying to determine which type of car—electric or gasoline—is more affordable is no easy task. Most research done in this direction refers mostly to fueling costs, even though there is a great amount of other factors that come into play, not to mention the variables for each of these. We looked at s

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A New Way Forward: The Rental Model

Alexandra Pacurar - July 30, 2020

How does the rental business model for e-scooters and e-bikes fare mid-pandemic? We’ve been starting to wonder about this potential solution to the transportation challenges that the coronavirus outbreak has brought upon us. With most offers launched a year or two ago (oh, we were so naive back then

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The Great Travel Shift

Stew Langille - August 11, 2020 1

Leisure travel has taken the crown. No longer is business travel the talk of the town. Airport lounges beware. There’s a lot of data coming out about how personal travel is rebounding much faster than business travel. This is a really interesting development for a few reasons, and has huge impacts o

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Singapore: How to Travel Cheaper as Costs Climb

Alexandra Pacurar - August 17, 2020 1

In the 11 weeks that have passed since Singapore started to ease its lockdown measures, prices for certain services have been growing constantly. Private local transportation is one of them. As more and more people are moving around the city, rideshare and taxi providers are taking notice (and advan

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