Comments on: Car pooling in Chennai – are we ready yet? http://www.ubiquitense.com/2008/05/car-pooling-in-chennai-are-we-ready-yet/ business-centric blogging solutions Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:19:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: How to get maximum mileage out of your car in tropical conditions | Ubiquitense http://www.ubiquitense.com/2008/05/car-pooling-in-chennai-are-we-ready-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-338 How to get maximum mileage out of your car in tropical conditions | Ubiquitense Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:52:38 +0000 http://www.ubiquitense.com/?p=42#comment-338 [...] you considered car pooling? I’m practising it, and saving some good money on [...] [...] you considered car pooling? I’m practising it, and saving some good money on [...]

]]> By: ubiquit http://www.ubiquitense.com/2008/05/car-pooling-in-chennai-are-we-ready-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-279 ubiquit Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:00:47 +0000 http://www.ubiquitense.com/?p=42#comment-279 Well, as I've mentioned in my post, the situation here is a bit different... people mostly (esp. IT guys!) work in shifts. I leave for work at 8:30 AM and return home by 7 PM, and it is hard to find someone in that time range. Even I'm a bit erratic when it comes to time..sometimes i leave by 10:30 AM and return by 9 PM. Even if the time works out (I've tried..) I can hardly find more than one for car pool.. sad, eh! Well, as I've mentioned in my post, the situation here is a bit different… people mostly (esp. IT guys!) work in shifts. I leave for work at 8:30 AM and return home by 7 PM, and it is hard to find someone in that time range. Even I'm a bit erratic when it comes to time..sometimes i leave by 10:30 AM and return by 9 PM. Even if the time works out (I've tried..) I can hardly find more than one for car pool.. sad, eh!

]]> By: AuntieMandy http://www.ubiquitense.com/2008/05/car-pooling-in-chennai-are-we-ready-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-275 AuntieMandy Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:07:21 +0000 http://www.ubiquitense.com/?p=42#comment-275 At my workplace (admittedly it's a far cry from Chennai - I live in Fl), five of us carpool regularly. We tried all sorts of different guidelines, and here's what we figured out works for us.<br><br>We set a standard time and meeting place, that way communication need not be extensive. If you want to carpool that day, you show up, if not, that's OK. We only wait 5 minutes and then leave. If no one else shows up, then you just dirve yourself. <br><br>As far as privacy, we're all professionals and we try to keep the conversation professional. Often, we just listen to the radio, and that saves everyone form awkwardness. <br><br>On days when you need to be flexible, you can drirve yourself and not inconvenience anyone. I've kept stats over about 8 months and on average we carpool about 66% of the time. We've saved approximately $US 1045.65 in gas alone, and 3712.8 lbs of carbon. The money is definitely an incentive. For that, I can change my schedule a few times a week! At my workplace (admittedly it's a far cry from Chennai – I live in Fl), five of us carpool regularly. We tried all sorts of different guidelines, and here's what we figured out works for us.

We set a standard time and meeting place, that way communication need not be extensive. If you want to carpool that day, you show up, if not, that's OK. We only wait 5 minutes and then leave. If no one else shows up, then you just dirve yourself.

As far as privacy, we're all professionals and we try to keep the conversation professional. Often, we just listen to the radio, and that saves everyone form awkwardness.

On days when you need to be flexible, you can drirve yourself and not inconvenience anyone. I've kept stats over about 8 months and on average we carpool about 66% of the time. We've saved approximately $US 1045.65 in gas alone, and 3712.8 lbs of carbon. The money is definitely an incentive. For that, I can change my schedule a few times a week!

]]> By: Ubiquitense | Rising petrol and diesel prices in India - What should be done… http://www.ubiquitense.com/2008/05/car-pooling-in-chennai-are-we-ready-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Ubiquitense | Rising petrol and diesel prices in India - What should be done… Tue, 27 May 2008 19:36:37 +0000 http://www.ubiquitense.com/?p=42#comment-24 [...] There is another factor that one must consider when being biased, raising the petrol prices and subsidizing the diesel prices; many prospective car buyers would make a sudden jump to diesel cars, which will not be a healthy trend. The whole world is reeling under the pressure of global warming, and this sudden jump to diesel cars will only worsen the situation. Hence, the government, before making haste in hiking the fuel prices, must give a serious thought about colorizing diesel. Of course, petrol car owners are a bit unlucky here, but can derive some pleasure (sadistic, from a diesel car owner perspective!) if only colorless diesel is as costly as petrol! Else, carpool is the last line of defense… [...] [...] There is another factor that one must consider when being biased, raising the petrol prices and subsidizing the diesel prices; many prospective car buyers would make a sudden jump to diesel cars, which will not be a healthy trend. The whole world is reeling under the pressure of global warming, and this sudden jump to diesel cars will only worsen the situation. Hence, the government, before making haste in hiking the fuel prices, must give a serious thought about colorizing diesel. Of course, petrol car owners are a bit unlucky here, but can derive some pleasure (sadistic, from a diesel car owner perspective!) if only colorless diesel is as costly as petrol! Else, carpool is the last line of defense… [...]

]]> By: Ubiquit http://www.ubiquitense.com/2008/05/car-pooling-in-chennai-are-we-ready-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Ubiquit Sun, 25 May 2008 15:20:15 +0000 http://www.ubiquitense.com/?p=42#comment-16 Just came across this website: http://www.chennaitraffic.in/carpool.htm Hmm, they should advertise the existence of such sites, and give an importance as equal as condom ads. Just came across this website: http://www.chennaitraffic.in/carpool.htm Hmm, they should advertise the existence of such sites, and give an importance as equal as condom ads.

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