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Witkar Was Amsterdam's Car Share Before Car Share Existed
Original: Witkar Was Amsterdam’s Car Share Before There Was Car Share
Amsterdam's Witkar project of the 1970s offered a fleet of small electric cars that members could pick up and drop off at city stations, functioning much like modern car-sharing services decades before smartphones and app-based rentals. The system relied on electronic booking and credit-based payments, making it remarkably forward-thinking. It ultimately faded away, but it is now being remembered as a pioneering ancestor of today's shared mobility services.
Why now: Nostalgic interest in early mobility innovation is resurfacing as car sharing becomes mainstream.
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