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The Daily OrangeZipcar service receives lukewarm reception from students
By Michael Boren
Posted: 10/24/08, 12:31 AM EST Section: News
"I'm really receptive of (the program)," Thomas said. "This way, I don't have to beg one of my friends if I need to go get something from somewhere."
Unlike ordinary cars, Breese said, the Zipcar sends a message to administrators through Gmail, Google's mail service, if it needs to be inspected.
"I joke that it phones home to the mother ship," Breese said.
SU's Student Association advocated for the start of the Zipcar program last spring, said SA President Marlene Goldenberg. She said the program is important from an environmental standpoint.
"It encourages car sharing," Goldenberg said. "We purposely selected cars with better gas mileage."
Alejandro Fernandez, Director of Off-Campus Student Services, said Zipcars are mostly for younger students.
"This program is mainly aiming for the underclassmen," said Fernandez. "It's another step ahead, instead of building another parking garage."
Ari Weinberger, a freshman advertising major, also said he believed the program could be worthwhile, as long as too many students don't try to converge on the two vehicles at once.
"It could be a very good idea," Weinberger said. "The only problem I could see is availability…but I feel because it's new, it will eventually grow and could be something very useful to most of the students on campus."
mcboren@syr.edu
Unlike ordinary cars, Breese said, the Zipcar sends a message to administrators through Gmail, Google's mail service, if it needs to be inspected.
"I joke that it phones home to the mother ship," Breese said.
SU's Student Association advocated for the start of the Zipcar program last spring, said SA President Marlene Goldenberg. She said the program is important from an environmental standpoint.
"It encourages car sharing," Goldenberg said. "We purposely selected cars with better gas mileage."
Alejandro Fernandez, Director of Off-Campus Student Services, said Zipcars are mostly for younger students.
"This program is mainly aiming for the underclassmen," said Fernandez. "It's another step ahead, instead of building another parking garage."
Ari Weinberger, a freshman advertising major, also said he believed the program could be worthwhile, as long as too many students don't try to converge on the two vehicles at once.
"It could be a very good idea," Weinberger said. "The only problem I could see is availability…but I feel because it's new, it will eventually grow and could be something very useful to most of the students on campus."
mcboren@syr.edu
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