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https://www.sightline.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tesla.jpg769616Zipcar. Car2Go. Getaround. Modo. Throughout the Northwest, car-sharing services are taking off. Residents in major Northwest cities who are looking to live a “car-lite” lifestyle---but who still need to get behind the wheel from time to time---now have a number of options for shared vehicles. Car-sharing services offer abundant, convenient vehicle options, distributed widely around major metro regions---so that drivers have easy access to cars when they need them, without shouldering all the costs of ownership. As car sharing catches on and states pass legislation to remove barriers, companies are vying to enter new markets. In this Northwest free-for-all, which big city is taking home the gold?