To me, people who car-share have prioritized access over ownership as a lifestyle. Plenty of people who own cars occasionally rent a vehicle from Avis (say, when they travel or when their car is in the shop)—so that seems a little different than being a Zipcar member.
More directly to your point, the end of the report (PDF) also addresses the evolving notion of what "sharing" means to people these days.
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To me, people who car-share have prioritized access over ownership as a lifestyle. Plenty of people who own cars occasionally rent a vehicle from Avis (say, when they travel or when their car is in the shop)—so that seems a little different than being a Zipcar member.
More directly to your point, the end of the report (PDF) also addresses the evolving notion of what "sharing" means to people these days.