By Justin Lee

KAHSHARE IS A new car sharing service offered by local Honda distributor Kah Motor.

This service takes over the recently concluded Intelligent Community Vehicle System (ICVS) which was initiated by Honda. Kah Motor says KahShare will be run as a form of community service and that charges will kept affordable.

The majority of the KahShare fleet will consist of the Civic Hybrid mid-size sedan. Also offered are the Jazz compact hatchback, Accord large sedan and Odyssey Multi Purpose Vehicle.

Kah Motor general manager Tan Kheng Hwee said that for Honda and Kah Motor, sustainability is important.

“We realise that especially in land scarce Singapore, it is impossible for the car population to grow indefinitely. Therefore, we would like to contribute to more efficient use of cars and parking spaces.

“Car sharing means that one car and one parking space can serve many more users
than just one person to one car now. Often, cars are parked all day in the CBD taking up the one precious parking space when that one car can be used in turn by different people going about their daily business, spreading the convenience to more people,” she said.

KahShare will kick off its membership recruitment drive at the 2008 Singapore Motorshow from 26 September 2008 to 5 October 2008. Members of the KahShare team will be present during the show’s opening hours to accept membership applications and to provide more details about the car sharing system.

The KahShare membership fees are as follows:
One time registration fee - $30.00
Yearly membership fee - $120.00
Refundable deposit - $100.00

The KahShare usage rates start from as low as $10.00 per hour for the first hour for a Jazz to $16.00 per hour for the Odyssey. Subsequent use is based on half hour blocks. The booking of cars can be made via internet or the 24 hour call center.

The list of KahShare locations and cars on offer are as follows:
Bedok Central – Four Civic Hybrids
Bishan Interchange – Three Civic Hybrids, one Jazz and one Odyssey
Boon Siew Building (Mackenzie Road Entrance) – One Civic Hybrid
Bukit Batok Central – Four Civic Hybrids
United Square – Two Civic Hybrids and one Accord
Orchard Hotel – Three Civic Hybrids
Kah Motor Alexandra Service – Three Civic Hybrids
Kah Motor Ubi Service – Two Civic Hybrids
Tanjong Pagar – Three Civic Hybrids
Marine Parade – One Civic Hybrid and one Jazz
Tampines – Four Civic Hybrids and one Odyssey
Ang Mo Kio – Four Civic Hybrids