Comments on: I’ll Never Let Canada Live This Down: Evil Carpooling Startup Fined

By: Poll: One In Three Canadians Are Sane (Hand Shake Story)

Poll: One In Three Canadians Are Sane (Hand Shake Story) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:26:40 +0000

[...] They say going to war without Canada is like going deer hunting without an accordion (ok, they actually say that about the French, but whatever). And we’ve had repeated run-ins with our frozen neighbor to the north in the past (see here, here, here). [...]

By: cell

cell — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:35:41 +0000

Travel to the U.S. from north to south or from west to east, you can 100 times to break the law and not even know about it! Each state has its own strange laws. Subject died? Nobody wants to talk?

By: razr

razr — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:24:30 +0000

This is despite the fact that the government has spent “billions” in carpooling lanes.
True true! As my grandfather: got a finger in the sky

By: From ONT

From ONT — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:10:59 +0000

i live in Mississauga and this is un heard of!

By: Carpooling Decision in Canada: No Compensation Allowed For Inter-City Trips

Carpooling Decision in Canada: No Compensation Allowed For Inter-City Trips — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:13:24 +0000

[...] TechCrunch posted a piece regarding a decision by the Ontario Highway Transport Board to shut down PickupPal.com, a web-based ride sharing service that was operating in Ontario. Here’s how it was summarized: “The bus companies freaked and sued under an Ontario law that limits carpoolers to traveling only from home to work and back, riding with the same driver every day and paying only by the week, among other restrictions. This is despite the fact that the government has spent “billions” in carpooling lanes.” [...]

By: MadMinstrel

MadMinstrel — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:57:39 +0000

Well sure. Let’s say person A has a house and likes to urinate in the corner of a room. By your logic, the stench doesn’t reflect poorly on person A, it’s the corner that is filthy!

By: Since I’m already ranting… « CyberLizard’s Collection

Since I’m already ranting… « CyberLizard’s Collection — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:32:23 +0000

[...] shut down PickupPal, an online carpooling service, for being an unregulated transportation company. TechCrunch points us to the news that the Ontario transportation board has sided with the bus company and [...]

By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Zimride: A Carpooling Startup That Actually Makes Money

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:59 +0000

[...] Zimride – a startup with a tagline that reads “A Carpool Community” – sounds exactly like the sort of benevolent Web 2.0 service that will never make a cent. As it turns out, since launching in 2007 and winning fbFund last summer, the company has managed to carve out a nice niche for itself that saves its users money, helps the environment, and actually manages to generate revenue. And, unlike some of its carpooling competitors, it has also managed to avoid getting sued by Canada. [...]

By: Zimride: A Carpooling Startup That Actually Makes Money | Blog YODspica Ltd

Zimride: A Carpooling Startup That Actually Makes Money | Blog YODspica Ltd — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:06 +0000

[...] Zimride – a startup with a tagline that reads “A Carpool Community” – sounds exactly like the sort of benevolent Web 2.0 service, since launching in 2007 and winning fbFund last summer, the company has managed to carve out a nice niche for itself that saves its users money, helps the environment, and actually manages to generate revenue. And, unlike some of its carpooling competitors, it has also managed to avoid getting sued by Canada. [...]

By: Zimride: A Carpooling Startup That Actually Makes Money | Reviews Manual

Zimride: A Carpooling Startup That Actually Makes Money | Reviews Manual — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:48:42 +0000

[...] All in all, things seem to be feat pretty substantially for Zimride. Now they meet requirement to attain trusty they don’t intend sued by Canada. [...]

By: Zimride: A Carpooling Startup That Actually Makes Money

Zimride: A Carpooling Startup That Actually Makes Money — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:24:19 +0000

[...] seem to be going pretty well for Zimride. Now they just need to make sure they don’t get sued by Canada. CrunchBase Information Zimride Information provided by CrunchBase [...]

By: DeanLo

DeanLo — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:01:50 +0000

Yea, look at the performance specs page. Aside from the engine, everything else is basically standard parts. It’s a trap for people who don’t know jack about cars. For instance check this excerpt from their website, “Brakes — Hydraulically operated. Tandem master cylinder with vacuum servo and anti-lock braking system.”

Most brakes since the 1920’s (depending on application) are hydraulically operated. Most modern brakes since 1968 are tandem (with 2 pistons and a master cylinder). Vacuum servo? Well yea, how else would you break hydraulically? And ABS has been an overused marketing term since the 70’s.

Same goes for the suspensions, chassis, battery, etc. The only thing nice about it is the 0-60 time and the 0 emissions. but if they’re going to fluff up the specs with that much jargon, then obviously they are trying to compensate.

Total lure for eco-conscious people with no knowledge of cars and the economy. Where are you going to fill up? They don’t have an electricity station every 220 miles, you know.

By: My Natural Furniture » Blog Archive » Carpooling in Canada? You’re Breaking The Law!

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:47:42 +0000

[...] TechCrunch has the story: Link [...]

By: Urban Writ

Urban Writ — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:57:40 +0000

How is it possible that they are able to enforce these insidious rideshare laws.

“On your honor please do not ask for gas money up front or pick up anyone other than your designated car-pooler from outside the restricted rideshare zone.”

Yeah right.

Who’s running this circus. Philip K. Dick?

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:21:23 +0000

@Adolf: While he may live in Phoenix, he is still “from” Brantford. And, I feel badly for his son. Must hurt.

By: Dave Superman

Dave Superman — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:39:22 +0000

That is the dumbest thing I have read.

By: Science Etcetera, Moonday 20081117 | ideonexus.com

Science Etcetera, Moonday 20081117 | ideonexus.com — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:01:33 +0000

[...] Canada essentially outlaws carpooling. [...]

By: Notes for 11/16/2008 at MasterMaq’s Blog

Notes for 11/16/2008 at MasterMaq’s Blog — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:11:50 +0000

[...] A carpooling startup in Ontario lost a legal battle against bus companies who sued under what has to be one of the dumbest laws ever. TechCrunch has the scoop. [...]

By: Dani

Dani — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:07:27 +0000

The good ole U S of A NEEDS some socialism.

By: Dani

Dani — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:05:33 +0000

One of his sons is a football?? Poor guy

By: Регулирование как оно есть | Экономика и Финансы

Регулирование как оно есть | Экономика и Финансы — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:12:14 +0000

[...] это принимает совсем маразматичные формы. Блог TechCrunch рассказывает историю канадского стартапа PickUpPal, созданного для [...]

By: Ike

Ike — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:03:32 +0000

Is that any worse than a blood diamond?

By: Ike

Ike — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:02:10 +0000

We forgive you for giving us Rush.

Here’s to hoping that Ontario commuters soon get the same freedom Americans enjoy with regards to healthcare.

Oh, wait… that might backfire…

By: Inkampus

Inkampus — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:48:15 +0000

Maybe this is one of those old weird laws out there.

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By: Daily Pundit » Routing Around Densershit

Daily Pundit » Routing Around Densershit — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:12:40 +0000

[...] Evil Carpooling Startup Fined …a carpooling startup called PickupPal. The idea is that people can gather on the site to find others traveling to the same places, and carpool there to save gas. [...]