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TravelYou are in: Essex > Travel > Essex Mile Sharers  Car Sharing has worked for Sue Essex Mile SharersSome of the biggest employers in Essex are encouraging their staff to car share and BBC Essex listeners are also joining in, around 200 have now become BBC Essex Mile Sharers. The average car sharer saves around £800 a year in fuel costs. Chelmsford Borough Council is the latest employer in Essex to encourage staff to car share.  Car Sharing Converts, Sue and Dominique Dominque Jarvis and Sue Thake began sharing their journey to work a few weeks ago, they both say they've saved money and it's made the travelling time more enjoyable. Sue used to get to work by bus and was moaning about the cost when Dominque offered to pick her up on her way to work.
They haven't looked back and now have a successful car sharing partnership. If you're interested in car sharing and you'd like to find someone who does a similar journey you can log on to liftshare.com via this website and register your travel details. Click here to become a BBC Essex Mile SharerThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites It's estimated that car sharers can save up to a thousand pounds a year, as well as reducing carbon emissions. It's up to you to activate once you've found someone you may be able to share with, the link above also contains guidance on how much to pay and important safety information. last updated: 08/07/2008 at 15:19
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