ABSTRACT
Concepts regarding the communal use of cars, such as car pooling, as an alternative to individual motorised mobility have increasingly become the subject of discussion and development. This chapter examines whether and to what extent car pooling is indeed a competitive alternative to private car use. It looks into its inherent potential and the extent to which car pooling can contribute to achieving sustainability—ecologically, economically and socially. One of the key questions of the study is related to the users' attitude towards individual and shared systems, because only shared systems allow for transfer of property to a service company. Regarding heating systems, the preferred solution is one's own heating system, followed by centralised systems. The renting of sports equipment is very common, but sharing and pooling do not play such an important role as in other fields of action.
