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NEWSLETTER Issue: 11
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November 2009 |
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This month, there is something for everyone. Members and their friends are invited to a free film screening, council and state government staff are invited to a car sharing seminar, and for the competitive ones among us there's GoGet's Hypermiling Challenge!
And this month's promotion, back by popular demand, is our Special 4 for 3! Book a car for four days and only pay for 3!
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Suzuki Alto wins Global Green Challenge
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The Suzuki Alto has come top of its class in the Global Green Challenge.
In a 3000km journey from Darwin to Adelaide, the Alto achieved a fuel consumption of 3.91 litres per 100km.
And in the city streets portion of the event the Alto achieved a remarkable fuel economy of 2.03 L/100km, making it the perfect city runabout.
Not bad, but we wonder if the Toyota Prius can do better. After all, it is a hybrid-electric...
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Hypermiling Challenge
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Ladies and Gentlemen, start your hybrid-engines!!
Get those competitive juices flowing and take GoGet's Toyota Prius Hypermiling Challenge.
 Hypermiling is the act of driving using techniques that maximise fuel economy. So the winner of our challenge will be the person who achieves the lowest (best) average fuel consumption while driving a hybrid Toyota Prius.
The winner will receive an "awesome" trophy, a T-shirt, and the chance to represent Australia!
It's really easy to take part. Just click here for instructions.
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| Invite - The Future Makers
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 To coincide with the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in early December, and to celebrate the expansion of GoGet in Randwick, we are putting on a free screening of the inspirational film "The Future Makers", at the Ritz Cinema in Randwick on the 9th of December.
The film showcases the ground breaking work being done by Australian scientists in the race to design sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels.
And please join us after the film for nibbles and a panel discussion with Eureka Prize winner and solar power scientist Nicole Kuepper from UNSW.
Bookings are essential! Click here for details.
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Car sharing seminar
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GoGet is continuing to work with councils and state governments to better
integrate carsharing services into new communities, as a viable sustainable
transport alternative for our growing cities.
We will be hosting a best practice seminar
and planning workshop - "CarShare Australia:
Update and Opportunities for sustainable cities" in Sydney on 1 December 2009.
The event, designed for transport and
sustainability planners, policy makers and traffic engineers, will include: -
Local and international case
studies of and latest trends including electric technologies.
- Showcase of recent carshare
trials launched in partnership with councils, and the benefits to local
communities
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Exploring opportunities to
better integrate carsharing schemes in new developments and existing
communities.
- Also on show will be our newly
converted fully electric Toyota Prius, for an inspection under the bonnet and a
test drive.
For more information on this event, or to
offer any comments or suggestions, please contact
Giselle Benitez
Manager, Developer and Planning Services
CarShare Australia
Email: Giselle@goget.com.au
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 New Cars and Pods
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Thanks to our council partners, we've added new cars into new pods
in the following Sydney
locations (And remember, all these cars have discounted rates!):
- Camperdown - Missenden Road
- Glebe - Ross Street
- Kings Cross - Cowper Wharf Roadway
- Manly - Osborne Road
- Surry Hills - Marlborough Street
- Ultimo - Bulwara Road near Parbury Lane
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Tip of the Month - Book ahead
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If you're planning to go away during the festive season, make sure to book ahead as far in advance as possible, so that your favourite car can go along with you too.
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You're a revolutionary!
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You may not have realised that simply by being a member of GoGet you're subverting Australian society.
Read "Cars, Climates and Subjectivity: Car Sharing and resisting Hegemonic and Automobile culture." by Macquarie University's Cath Simpson.
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If you have any feedback or questions about the service please drop us an email.
Thanks,
Nic and Bruce
GoGet
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