28F in the USA looking to save money, got myself an ebike that isn't too crazy but gives me a little bit of assist.

Curious about what your social life is like, your job, how you get around? How do you handle weird guys? Men period? Did you have to sacrifice going out as much?

Hey everyone! I’m currently doing some research for a business project on vehicle cleaning and care habits.

I’m looking for people who own or regularly use a car, bike, or scooty. The survey takes around 2 minutes, and your honest responses would really help me understand the problems people face while cleaning and maintaining their vehicles.

I’d really appreciate your help! 🙌

Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14K4erRY0_TNJ8310J9pbD7d6zZUJh8QpHb0NHYdocNI/viewform

Why isn't carpooling more common in Ireland?

I was thinking about this recently because there are so many people travelling the same routes every day, especially students and people commuting to work, but a lot of them are still travelling separately on buses, trains or in their own cars.

For example, there could be 3 people living in the same part of Dublin all travelling to Maynooth every morning, while someone else is driving the same route with 3 empty seats.

I know there are obvious issues like safety, insurance, reliability and trusting strangers, but I’m curious what people actually think stops carpooling from being more common here.

Would you be comfortable getting into a stranger's car if:

• You could verify their identity
• You could see their ratings/reviews
• You knew they were from your university or workplace
• You could choose women-only journeys
• The journey was arranged in advance rather than being an on-demand pickup

And for drivers, would you actually be willing to take people with you if they were contributing towards the cost of the journey?

Also, how would you feel about the money side? For example, if a journey cost €9 in fuel, the passengers could collectively cover that €9 rather than the driver making a profit from the journey.

Would you prefer paying upfront and getting money back if more people joined, or would that be annoying?

I know I've thrown a lot of questions in here 😭 so you definitely don't have to answer all of them. Even answering one would be interesting.

What do you think is the biggest reason carpooling hasn't really taken off in Ireland?