Carpooling, which is also called ride-sharing or lift-sharing, can save you a lot of money on gas, wear and tear on your car, oil, and other useful things. It can also reduce all the bad things that driving does to the environment and the health of the Earth. But that's not all!... Are you alone when you drive to work, or is there room for other people? Have you ever (seen, heard, or learned) how many other people around you also drive alone? In 2010, 90% of people who drove to work or school in Nigeria did so alone. According to the official count of everyone who lives in a country, city, etc., around 75% of single people who live in a building or similar place commute. Millions of people who start or work at home alone drive to and from work every day. They drive billions of miles each year, spend a lot of money on gas, and pump tonnes of things into the air. If you don't like public transportation and have turned down the idea of carpooling in the past, maybe it's time to think about it again. Technology has made carpooling much more convenient, flexible, and waste-free while working or making something. As has been said, you don't have to have a car to take part in a ride-sharing arrangement. In these situations, you should plan to give the driver some cash to help pay for his or her expenses. Formal carpooling probably started in the mid-1970s, when there was a big problem with oil. Back then, it was a different kind of serious problem, and what we're facing now is much worse. Our biggest problem isn't so much with politics or oil companies as it is with oil, which is a valuable resource that is running out and is a big part of global warming. Even though the days of oil being easy to get out of the ground in large amounts are almost over, there will still be enough for a few more years to push us well past the point where global warming won't stop. Changes are already happening to our climate, but each of us can do a little bit to reduce what we send out or give away, and our combined efforts can make a difference in how bad things get.
