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In May 2021, gas prices in Summit County were sitting at about $3.18 per gallon. As of Saturday, April 2, AAA Colorado’s website says that the county’s average gas price is sitting at about $4.16,...

When Erwin Germain moved six years ago to Colorado from his native France, he looked around for carpool apps. He didn’t find any.

Frisco-based carpooling app TreadShare is now available in the App and Google Play stores. The app was started by Erwin Germain, who moved to Colorado in 2015 from the French and Swiss Alps. Germain was...

Their stories are the same.

DENVER — Their stories are the same. Halfway through a four-hour crawl to the slopes, they glanced around at the bumper-to-bumper traffic on Interstate 70. “I felt so dumb being on I-70, driving myself in...

Traffic heading into the mountains has been on the rise for years, but three new carpooling apps may help take more cars off the road.

Carpooling app gets second chance after shutdown TreadShare first launched in 2019 but the state shut it down because of a statute. New legislation has given it a second life. Author: Rachel Leuthauser Updated: 11:00 PM MDT May 7, 2021 SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — Erwin Germain got stuck in I-70 ski traffic one time too many. He was sitting in his car alone, looking at other drivers in their cars alone, and wondered why they werent carpooling. "For me, it was absurd,...

Traffic comes to a standstill on Interstate 70 on March 4. Summit County resident Erwin Germain is launching TreadShare, a carpooling app that visitors and residents can use to get to ski resorts and trailheads. The app, which launches in October, will be available only in Colorado. Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan When Erwin Germain was ready to launch his new carpooling venture TreadShare, there was one issue standing in his way: He needed the appropriate legislation to ensure his business w...