Whizzgo

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WhizzGo

Type	Corporation
Founded	2001
Headquarters	Leeds, United Kingdom
Key people	Charlotte Morton, Managing Director Steve Gregory, Commercial Director Liam Grant, National Marketing Manager
Industry	Automotive
Products	Pay-by-the-hour cars
Employees	35
Website	www.whizzgo.co.uk

WhizzGo is a United Kingdom car sharing network Car Club providing pay-by-the-hour cars in 15 cities. Pay-by-the-hour cars are provided including insurance, tax, fuel, maintenance and the Congestion Charge for London cars. WhizzGo advertises a cheaper, simpler and greener way to use a car whenever you want one. In 2007, WhizzGo won Best Leasing/rental company of the year^[1] and Private Sector Fleet of the year. ^[2] in the GreenFleet awards.

1 The concept
2 The technology
3 Locations
4 WhizzGo membership
5 References

[edit] The concept

WhizzGo provides a city-wide fleet of low emission cars that are located in designated on-street bays across city centres so that they are within walking distance of customers.^[3] WhizzGo is dedicated to offering an environmentally sustainable service, reducing pollution and congestion by:

Using Citroën cars, chosen for their low carbon emissions. Citroën won the Greenest Manufacturer of the year award, 2007 for the second years in a row. ^[4]
Reducing the amount of time drivers spend behind the wheel.
Exploring alternative technologies to keep emissions low; including LPG, Biodiesel, Petrol/Electric Hybrid vehicles and Stop-Start technology.

Since July 2007, Whizzgo is in a partnership with Virgin Trains.^[5]

Whizzgo car

[edit] The technology

WhizzGo members are issued a WhizzGo smart card which is held against a sensor in the windscreen of the vehicle to unlock the doors. Members enter their 4 digit PIN into the on-board computer, disabling the immobiliser so that they may take the keys from the glove compartment and drive.