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> Because the cost of a car-share is somehow independent of gas prices? Really? Zip car rentals include gas.
by warfangle 13y ago
> Because the cost of a car-share is somehow independent of gas prices? Really?
Zip car rentals include gas.
- harpastum 13y agoBut the rental price includes the price of gas. If gas prices tripled tomorrow, Zipcar would have to raise their rates. It's a bit more decoupled for the customer, but it has the same impact overall.
- YokoZar 13y agoIf gas prices are expected to be continuously high, you will try to structure your life in a way that can minimize car usage (say, living in an urban area). That can make not even owning a car at all a viable option. If you're such a person, and do happen to occasionally need a car for something, that makes you much more likely to be a ZipCar customer. Zipcar doesn't make new customers by having driving be practical, they make new customers by having driving be impractical enough to be (almost entirely) avoided.