Carticipate iPhone Mobile Social Network Ride Sharing Application
by George Spyros, New York City, USA 
on 09.16.08
Carticipate is the first location-based mobile social network application for ride sharing, ride combining, and car pooling on a mobile platform -- specifically, the iPhone. The download is free and allows users to indicate where they are going and when, broadcast this information, and allow others in the same area (with iPhones) going in the same direction to find each other. Any tech that conserves resources to lessen environmental impacts while also connecting people is what we call way susty. Launched only a few weeks ago, Carticipate is currently limited by the small number of people who have signed up. However, if a critical mass of travelers join the network, Carticipate holds the promise of becoming the "Craigslist of carpooling." Pile into this virtual clown car for a video test-drive after the jump.
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What a fantastic idea - hope it spreads to the UK...
This is a great idea, if it's modeled along social networking lines. People should have the ability to 'vote out' unpleasant riders/drivers and people who abuse the system, and for it to work best, people should be matched up on compatibility. Perhaps template user groups after Facebook-like preferences? This sounds snobby, but people won't participate unless they feel somewhat comfortable/non-threatened.
jo, this is great! thanks! let's just all get this thing going...well I realize I first have to get an iPone, er...
just posted an article on this on my blog:
http://grass-routes.org/blog/carticipate-hitch-hiking-with-your-iphone.html
Thanks for the great write up on Carticipate.
Last week we gave a talk on carticipation at the the Silicon Valley iPhone Developers' Meetup in Palo Alto. The video in high quality can be viewed on youtube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaphdB6Wafs