Excuse my ignorance thread

[maroonandwhite]

@the_man_himself

I only found out a few years ago about West Berlin being a West German enclave rather than actually being the border point

Did you not think the airlift was a bit of overkill so?

I am a jam filled doughnut (can anyone translate)

[Tassotti]

it went seriously downhill in 86

[Juhniallio]

A thread for seeking answers to things you’d like to know, from small specific questions to the vast gaps in understanding or knowledge. As a forum of experts, we are eminently qualified to answer our own questions.

I’ll start.

What sort of deal do Go cars have with councils etc that they can park anywhere without paying the parking charges or being clamped? It seems you can drop a go car off in a space in town and it can stay there for a few days. Is go car working as a concept/business model?

[glenshane]

What’s it all about?

[Big_Dan_Campbell]

@Rocko feel free to merge this with the below thread

Excuse my ignorance thread

A thread for questions on topics the poster knows very little about Watching a documentary about the Berlin Wall. Was there anything stopping people in east Germany travelling north or south of Berlin and then crossing over to the west?

[Juhniallio]

Didn’t realise that existed. Merge away @Rocko

[Juhniallio]

@glenshane

What’s it all about?

Sorry mate. Looks like this thread will be closed. I was going to tell you and everything.

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

Every apartment block should have a go car imho

[Juhniallio]

Agreed. Every estate should have a couple. Save hugely on second cars as most driveways have st least 1 car in it all day. It is however the mindshift that is required for people to think that is not just acceptable but desirable. That sharing is virtuous. Would the greens consider employing @Thomas_Brady as the head of holistic mumbo jumbo?

Any idea how the parking for them works by the way?

[glenshane]

@Juhniallio

Sorry mate. Looks like this thread will be closed. I was going to tell you and everything.

We’re back online. Go ahead

[LionelRitchie]

Are they not just parked up in a public spot that has no parking fee?

[Horsebox]

They are not. @Juhniallio go car pay for a permit to the council to allow this free parking. Came in under new regulations. It’s a brilliant service and the more they bring in the beter.

[Juhniallio]

@Horsebox Rocks!

[LionelRitchie]

I used it when living in San Fran, was brilliant. Have zero interest in cars and had little need for one.

Surprised more.rental companies haven’t entered the fray given they’ve latent supply

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

edit horsebox responded.

[Thomas_Brady]

An hourly rental? Have they random drop off/pick up areas?

[alf_stewart]

Here’s a map of go car locations in Dublin. You need to drop it back in the general vicinity of where you pick it up. Theres loads around the city centre. Can be tricky getting a berlingo or big van on Saturdays but for the cars you’re generally no more than a 5 minute walk from one.

[Juhniallio]

@LionelRitchie

I used it when living in San Fran, was brilliant. Have zero interest in cars and had little need for one.

Surprised more.rental companies haven’t entered the fray given they’ve latent supply

Sinn Fèin? You fucking wanker!

[Thomas_Brady]

Savage. All done by app? There’s a minimum payment I presume @Horsebox ?

[Horsebox]

All done by app. Free to sign up then tenner per hour minimum but €2.50 per 15 minutes after if you want to extend. Drop it back to the street you picked it up from. It’s an insanely cheap and good service and I don’t know how they make any money. If you were from Dublin living in the city centre or from another country there is no need whatsoever to own a car really. Rent one of these once a week to do a big shop and that’s it. €500 a year and you have a car when you need it. Even a cheap car would cost you thousands by comparisom between tax, insurance, depreciation and petrol.