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<\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nCar sharing<\/a> has taken the world by storm. Wildly successful companies like Zip Car and peer-to-peer services like Whip Car have made it difficult for the competition, fine-turning their models until there’s little left to be desired.<\/p>\n French automaker Renault recently decided it too would dip a toe into the car sharing market<\/a>, but it’s got a twist (of should we say Twizy?) that makes the scheme worth of a second look.<\/p>\n In June, Renault announced the pilot of an urban car sharing program called Twizy Way<\/a>. It aims to give urban commuters access to a fleet of cars via smart phone app (nothing new there). But here’s the twist: Renault’s fleet is comprised entirely of Twizies, 100-percent electric, compact cars that are perfect for driving in the city.<\/p>\n The 17-horsepower Twizy, which tops out at 50 miles per hour, is only 92 inches long, which is about a foot shorter than the Smart ForTwo. For those who may be nervous about safety when rolling about in a miniscule smart car (in Europe it’s classified as a quadricycle), the Twizy offeres disc brakes, air bags, and plenty of seat belts.<\/p>\n \t