Daimler is working on changing the way people use cars. Today car2go which is powered by Daimler announced that its Washington, D.C. area’s 57,000-plus car2go members will have access to more advanced car2go vehicles.
Serving Washington, D.C. and Arlington County, the new vehicles deliver a smoother, faster and improved experience with the latest car2go technology.
car2go members start and end a trip directly from their smartphone, which powers a faster, better experience. Members can also listen to music from their smartphone, make hands-free calls, and stay warm with heated seats during the winter.
New features:
- Unlocks in about five seconds, enabling members to quickly hop in and drive away.
- Bluetooth access allows drivers and passengers to rock out to their own music and make hands-free calls.
- Seat warmers ensure car2go members can warm themselves up quickly on chilly days.
- The new car2go is wider, with a roomier interior and additional trunk storage space.
- A more powerful motor and a new six-speed twinamic dual-clutch transmission provide the smoothest, quickest car2go ride ever.
- An incredibly small turning radius means the new car2go can almost literally turn on a dime.
- Cutting-edge safety features in the new smart fortwo car2go include a rigid Tridion safety shell made of ultra-high strength steel, crosswind assist that automatically compensates for strong gusts of wind to keep drivers on-course, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability (known as ESP in most cars), and airbags for drivers and passengers.
The new cars will appear in the car2go app as the “fortwo new,” with a photo of the newly designed vehicle so that car2go members can easily find and drive the new cars. Prior generation vehicles will appear in the car2go app as “fortwo.”
The ability for car2go members to start and end their trips between D.C. and Arlington became legal just a few weeks prior to the beginning of SafeTrack surges. Since then, car2go has seen a 540 percent increase in the average number of trips beginning or ending in Arlington, a 22 percent jump in overall car2go trips in the region, and a 63 percent increase in average weekly memberships. car2go membership in Arlington and D.C. has passed the 57,000 member mark, making it one of the largest in North America.
While using the car2go app, you may want to try out Pactris. Pactris is an app to help drivers fit packages into Smart cars. Pactris supplies a drawing that shows how to fit all the packages into the car.
New UC Berkeley research revealed how one-way carsharing is benefiting D.C.’s quality of life. The research, released by UC Berkeley’s Transportation Sustainability Research Center in July, revealed car2go removes vehicles from the road, reduces miles traveled and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Each car2go vehicle in D.C. eliminated up to 10 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, preventing up to an estimated 6,500 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from polluting the air.
Car2Go now has lower pricing for all and free registration + free drive time for new Arlington, D.C. members. To give members a chance to get a feel for the new car2gos, and make the most of the final days of summer, car2go is offering lower prices for a limited time. Members can hop in any car2go smart car for just $10.00 an hour (regularly $14.99) or $50.00 per day (regularly $84.99).
Residents interested in taking a spin in the new car2go can use the promo code NEWCAR2GO for free registration (regularly $35) and $5 dollar credit of free drive time through September 30, 2016.
car2go’s D.C. fleet of 800 vehicles is the largest in the U.S., and the company will continue to upgrade its fleet through the end of the year.
car2Go is available in:
- New York City
- Portland
- Columbus
- Seattle
- San Diego
- Twin Cities
- Denver
- Austin
- Washington D.C>