http://www.reportermag.com/ Tag: Flexcar from Reporter Online. en-us http://www.reportermag.com/article/94 Going to the car wash is one of my favorite activities. It's one of life's simple pleasures. For a few fleeting instants, I'm able to take my hands off the steering wheel, sit back, and stop worrying. It doesn't matter that I'm the one in the driver's seat; nothing is required of me for the next two and a half minutes. Soap surrounds the car, dirt washes away, and I emerge from the other end of the tunnel sparkling clean, feeling almost virtuous...especially as I look at all the filth caked... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/94 http://www.reportermag.com/article/101 In September of this year, RIT entered a contract with Flexcar, a company providing easy car rentals. However, after a few months of business, problems popped up in the program. Cars were mysteriously "unavailable" at all hours of the day, but still sitting in the parking lots. After some deliberation, on October 30th, Flexcar executives announced a merger with a competitor, Zipcar. This seemingly minor change caused a considerable loss of jobs for employees working in Flexcar's... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.reportermag.com/article/101