Household costs are escalating faster than at any time in the past 30 years, with motorists paying more at the pump than ever before.
The average family car now costs almost £20 more to fill up than 12 months ago, with many experts predicting fuel will soon exceed £1.70 a litre.
At these prices, running one car is a sizeable outgoing but running two can be eye-wateringly expensive.
So, how can drivers save money and still have access to a car? It’s simple, more and more people in cities and towns are selling their family cars, or second cars and joining a car share club, just like Co Cars.
As Co Cars member Mark Richardson explains, this could save thousands of pounds a year, he said: “We totally ditched our car 20 months ago. We use Co Cars for essential trips and go out one day most weekends for about five hours.
"We always get to drive a clean car and we never have to service or repair it. In year one, we saved over £2,000 by not owning a car.”
With their distinct orange branding, you may have already seen Co Cars electric and low-emission cars on a street near you.
In Exeter alone, there are already more than 40 Co Cars dotted around the city with over a dozen more rolling out this year. You’ll find others located across the Southwest, from Salisbury to Falmouth.
Co Cars can be booked from minutes to days and, once you’re a member, you can drive any car in their fleet. All you do is join, book your chosen car on the app, unlock with your membership card and then drive, returning the car to its dedicated bay at the end of your trip.
With a Co Cars membership, you’ll also find yourself behind the wheel of some pretty impressive vehicles, including a raft of electric Volkswagen ID.3s to a funky electric Fiat 500, as well as hybrids, estates and even a van.
So, how much does it cost? Many users have proclaimed that it's a lot less than owning their own car. Residential membership is just £25 a year with hire prices from only £4 an hour or £29 a day plus mileage. You can forget about insurance, MOTs, services, maintenance, breakdown cover or even a monthly HP payment as everything is included in the price.*
Not only will you be saving money, but you’ll also be doing your bit for the environment and your community. Impressively, each of Co Cars’ shared cars removes on average 8.5 private cars from the road, helping to reduce congestion and pollution.
By the end of 2022, Co Cars is also on track for half its fleet to be electric, with all EVs powered by renewable energy. This means it will be, by percentage, the UK’s greenest car club fleet.
*Prices correct as of March 2022. Liable to change without further notice.
With its ever-growing fleet, easy-to-use app and cost-conscious pricing, Co Cars is one simple change you can make to save money. Join before Thursday, March 31, 2022, quoting SPRING15 on the application form, and Co Cars will even throw in a £15 driving credit to get you on the road. Visit the Co Cars website to find out more.
