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We use Zipcar for a second car at the moment and the closest one is an EV. I’ve only used it to go (at most) 10 miles round trip, but I’ve picked it up at 15% c
by apgwoz 2y ago
We use Zipcar for a second car at the moment and the closest one is an EV. I’ve only used it to go (at most) 10 miles round trip, but I’ve picked it up at 15% charge before and had anxiety the whole time… I agree that EV is a poor choice for rental.
- Symbiote 2y agoCan you not see the charge amount before renting it? The equivalent services in Copenhagen show the state of charge of the cars on the map, before paying anything. (There's also free minutes for leaving the car plugged in to a charger at the end, and perhaps because of that it's rare for them to be at a low charge.)
- rokkitmensch 2y agoThis has gotta be the ultimate EV gaslighting I've ever seen. You're clearly not doing EV right, GP!
- Symbiote 2y agoThe FAQ on Zipcar's website says "Our Electric Vehicles are charged overnight by our team, so they’re good to go whenever you are" — but this isn't the case for the GP, so the failing is with Zipcar.
- rokkitmensch 2y agoFor anyone otherwise accustomed to vehicles that even at 5% of capacity can be refilled within 5 minutes once a petrocharger's been found, the suggestion to check the charge level is risible.
- apgwoz 2y agoYou _can_, but if I have a reservation a week in advance, then it’s not much use. Someone could return the car with no batter at 3:15, for my 3:30 reservation.
- Symbiote 2y agoOk, so I see the Zipcar system is set up quite differently to the car sharing I've used elsewhere. Here, there are many more cars, but it's not possible to reserve far in advance. You can reserve for free for enough time to walk to the car (20 minutes?) or pay to reserve for longer. The charge state is shown prominently.