Sunday 29 May 2022 08:13 AM Surging petrol prices force Australians to share cars with strangers trends now
Sunday 29 May 2022 08:13 AM Surging petrol prices force Australians to share cars with strangers trends now
Surging petrol prices force Australians to SHARE cars with strangers and split the cost The cost of petrol has soared passed $2-a-litre in Australia in recent in 2022 Increasing cost of car ownership is sparking a rise in car-share services One such service KINTO said there booking were up 600 per cent in one state
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The last thing mum to be Gabby Apollo wants to contemplate is being stuck at home.
But in a big city such as Melbourne, the challenge is being able to afford the mobility she needs to get on with life.
With utility bills and food prices rising out of hand and the cost of owning and maintaining a car for an average suburban household as much as $18,500 a year, it's a major ask.
Especially with fuel worth more than $2 a litre.
Gabby Apollo (left) said she was saving up to $1,000 a month by not owning a car and instead using a car share service
The alternative - navigating public transport with strollers and little ones in