31 October 2008

HOURCAR VOTES 2008



On Tuesday, November 4 (which is election day in case you have forgotten), HOURCAR is helping its members vote. If you need to give an elderly neighbour, friend or relative a ride to the polls, grab an HOURCAR. If you are working a Get Out The Vote campaign, grab an HOURCAR. If you are serving as an election official or poll watcher, grab an HOURCAR.

Each car will have a map of the wards and precincts in its city and a list of local polling places, so vote early (but please, not often).

See more at www.HOURCAR.org

Have a good story from your HOURCAR VOTES experience? Email it to us at info@hourcar.org.

HOURCAR's rates, effective from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (polling hours) are just
$2 per hour and 008¢ per mile.
Find out more at HOURCAR.org

More information on voting:

Statewide precinct finder

Minneapolis precinct map

Saint Paul precinct map

Minneapolis polling places

Ramsey County poll finder


(HOURCAR in no way endorses any particular candidate or party.)

22 October 2008

HOURCAR is so so solar

Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Saint Paul mayor Chris Coleman spoke today about HOURCAR as we unveiled the first solar-powered shared car in the world!

We're aggregating news on our home page, and pictures are posted below.
Our 2kW solar panel.

And our plug-in hybrid Prius.

Senator Amy Klobuchar


Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman
Councilmember Russ Stark, Mayor Coleman and Senator Klobuchar


The mayor and the Senator share a laugh.

Senator Klobuchar talks to the press.

Senator Klobuchar goes for a drive. As far as we know, she's the first congress member to drive a solar-powered plug-in hybrid, and definitely the first one in a solar-powered shared car (because it's the first one :)

Senator Klobuchar returns from her trip. HOURCAR's own Christopher rides shotgun.


Senator Klobuchar plugs in the Prius.


21 October 2008

Welcome to the HOURCAR Hubcap Blog

We'll be sharing all kinds of exciting news and information about HOURCAR, car sharing and sustainable transportation. Stay tuned for frequent updates!