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INFOGRAPHIC: Profile of a Carpooler
We’ve always known that carpoolers are an environmentally-conscious bunch, but they’re also highly educated, smart consumers and very active online, according to a new report from ridesharing site carpooling.com.
The site analyzed data collected from its 2 million monthly active users over a three-month period in 2011 and found that the average user is a 25- to 39-year-old woman with at least some higher education. 89 percent of users say they pay attention to price-quality ratio when shopping and 54 percent are active in online forums and chats.
70 percent of the site’s active users are single, though that figure may dip … read more
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