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Automotive News, November, 2007 by Beene, Ryan

Byline: Ryan Beene

Blake McKinley makes the 70-mile trip from his residence at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to his parents' home in Romeo, Mich., once a week. But he doesn't own a car or rely on traditional rentals.

"I had a car on campus here for a while, but I just found it to be a hassle,'' he says.

McKinley spent more than $120 a month on gasoline alone for the Jeep Grand Cherokee he had driven since high school. He also had to pay for insurance, parking and maintenance. Now he has cut his payments to ...