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What's with Zipcar?

Posted by Cliff on from the 21st-century-metropolitan-transport-ideas dept.

MrMrBen asks: "I've been seeing ads for Zipcar on the subway in NY. I didn't realize that it's actually out there and working. Apparently, you make a reservation on their web site, show up at the car, wave your membership card over the windshield and it unlocks for you. Does anyone know what kind of wireless network they use? Can they track the car while you're driving it? Have people been using zipcars, and what have their impression been? Is this the future of cars for city dwellers?"

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  1. Well, not PROFIT!!!!1!!11 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    1) Identify Zipcar card holder.
    2) Beat holder senseless and steal his zipcard.
    3) ???
    4) JOYRIDE!!!!11!!1

  2. Reserve by the hour and pay only for what you use by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's about time, the car-rental industry caught up. zipgirl have been at it for years.

  3. Re:I'm a customer by cybermace5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apart from direct utility, Zipcar is giving me a chance to get practice driving every couple weeks.

    Somewhere out there, a Zipcar employee has a heart attack.

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  4. This is so American by AvitarX · · Score: 4, Funny

    America, wave snazzy card, rent car by the hour.

    Holland, swipe snazzy card, rent bike by the hour.

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    1. Re:This is so American by flikx · · Score: 3, Funny

      Utah, swipe snazzy card, put $60 of fuel in my gas tank.

      It's great to have a big ol' Suburban. I feel like such a hick. I could carpool with 11 people, but I drive alone. Muwahahaha!

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    2. Re:This is so American by Badger · · Score: 2, Funny

      That's only because Holland is so small, if you fart in Amsterdam you can smell it in Belgium. ;-)

    3. Re:This is so American by Bingo+Foo · · Score: 3, Funny
      if you fart in Amsterdam you can smell it in Belgium.

      No, actually Belgium always smells that way.

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  5. predates it? by Bazman · · Score: 3, Funny

    Here we see the flexcar hiding behind a small bulding, waiting for a zipcar to appear. Here comes one now. It has drifted away from its pack and is vulnerable. The zipcar pounces...

    Oh, pre-dates.... :)

    Baz