Work Carpools
Productivity
carpool matching for workplaces
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
1 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 6 comments about the project. Thread score -0.14.
Idea: 1 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Concept is cool and much needed
From 1 comment
It's a cool concept and much needed. I'd recommend reaching out to companies directly. Large companies will often have people in sustainability type roles who are actively…
agmz on HN
Useful for organizing events and hikes with carpools
From 1 comment
cool! i used to do this with colleagues at work. Would love something like this for events / meetups as well. I organize a lot of hikes and outdoor events in areas with bad…
jd_illa on HN
Objections
Doesn't handle stranded riders or mismatched schedules
From 1 comment
Carpooling works! but it is just one variable in the commute equation. Take my current route[1] in Southern CA where I just happen to have a co-worker live close to me. We drive…
hbcondo714 on HN
Unclear whether a paid product for companies is worth it
From 1 comment
Seems like a strange thing to pay for, nice app tho.
endisneigh on HN
Requests
Reach companies directly and show CO2 and mileage reports
From 1 comment
It's a cool concept and much needed. I'd recommend reaching out to companies directly. Large companies will often have people in sustainability type roles who are actively…
agmz on HN
Add schedule filtering and last-minute pickup matching
From 2 comments
Yeah, this is a good point. What happens if you get stranded or something. I haven't figured that out. One solution might be to give you more suggestions of who lives nearby so…
WestCoastJustin on HNIs this last minute pickup matching or would you need to arrange something the night before?
erik_seaberg on HN
Questions
Whether last-minute pickup matching is supported
From 1 comment
Is this last minute pickup matching or would you need to arrange something the night before?
erik_seaberg on HN
Alternatives named
Waze Carpool
From 1 comment
Thanks for reviewing so quickly; this now reminds me of Waze's Carpool app[1] which includes scheduling. I tried to use it in addition to county carpool / vanpool[2] and…
hbcondo714 on HN
Lyft and Zimride
From 3 comments
Didn't the early ridesharing apps start off in this and pivot to what Uber/Lyft are today? Why did they pivot away from this market?
zeckalpha on HNI was about to make the same comment about Lyft — originally called Zimride. IIRC, they pivoted because it just wasn’t nearly as lucrative as car hailing.
hangonhn on HNZimride still seems to be a thing https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimride
zeckalpha on HN
Commuter Connections guaranteed ride home
From 1 comment
Probably not super relevant outside of the Washington, DC area (although maybe other regions have it), but a multiple localities formed a general commuter support program and one…
bpeebles on HN