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Name of advertiser 1/3sq How to evo "The convenience of Evo is matched by its simplicity," explains Parmar. Hundreds of Evo cars are parked within a 50-square- kilometre area in Vancouver. (See map on page 14.) To get started, simply register online with Evo and submit your driving record, download the app to your phone and receive a Membership card once your Membership has been approved. You can then use the Evo App to locate an available car. While you can immediately pick up the car, you can also reserve one up to 30 minutes in advance. The app will unlock the doors or you can tap your Membership card on the windshield reader. After a quick safety walk around the vehicle to make sure it's good to go, hop in, press the power button and you're off. You can make as many stops as you like, and when you're done, simply select "End Trip" on your app, or tap out with your card. Up to 200 km of use is included per trip, and you pay only for the minutes that you use the vehicle. There is plenty of free parking around the city for these cars, including Vancouver's resident-only zones and spaces specifically designated for Evo. Any driver can join Evo for $35, but BCAA Members get free registration and 60 complimentary driving minutes roadside Evo 16 Bca a .com spring 2015 sHould you evo? car sharing may not work for everyone, but Evo is an affordable and easy option in a number of different situations, including when: • Your family owns one car but could use a second vehicle at times • You don't drive to work but sometimes need a car once there • You want convenient, inexpensive and immediate transportation for yourself and others upon sign-up. The road rate is 41 cents per minute and that's all you pay – with Evo, parking, insurance, fuel, maintenance, repairs and, of course, BCAA Roadside Assistance, are all included in the cost. tomorrow's borrow BCAA's immediate goal is to grow Evo's turf outwards from Vancouver. In the near future, you may start to see these handy Priuses wherever new urban development arises or transit hubs form. The cars are designed to fit seamlessly into B.C.'s varied transportation network and offer options for multi-modal trips combining driving, cycling and public transit. Car sharing programs have been in B.C. since 1997. There are various organizations running operations in Victoria, Nelson and the Okanagan, and the idea will continue to spread across the province. BCAA's century-plus experience in the local automotive realm makes it the perfect entity to carry the concept forward. "We are the first CAA/AAA club to adopt car sharing," says Hopkins, "and Evo is yet another example of BCAA adapting to the changing needs of British Columbians." n BCAA Members can sign up for Evo for free (a $35 value) and receive a bonus of 60 free minutes. Register at evo.ca (use promo code EVO2BCAA) or call 1-844-EVO 2 EVO for more info. MEMBERS SAVE!

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