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Zipcar gets plug-in Prius before it goes up for sale

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by cwerdna, Jan 27, 2011.

  1. cwerdna

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    Zipcar gets plug-in Prius before it goes up for sale | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews

    Darn! Too bad there isn't one near me. The SoC of one of these upon pickup might be questionable too.... I wouldn't mind paying $7/hour just to try one of these out for an hour or two...
     
    #1 cwerdna, Jan 27, 2011
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    cambridge huh? hmm, the wheels are spinning...:rolleyes:
     
    #2 bisco, Jan 27, 2011
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    Well, car sharing is a practical option to owning a car as many people don't drive enough to warrant the expenses. A lot of us think that it is cheaper and more convenient to deal with these car sharing services. Zipcar, an auto sharing support, has become the rock star of car sharing services, having extended to more than two dozen cities and 46 college campuses. Get more information by just going here: Car sharing service Zipcar now on 46 college campuses
     
    #4 JessicaX, Feb 16, 2012
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    From the looks of the picture in the article (car's color), the PiP's may simply be the PiP's already running around the landscape . . . . the existing test mules that many of us have already spent a great deal of time driving around ... and NOT the soon to be released production models. For those who haven't yet had any chances to try a PiP out ... that'd be the way to go. Only be prepared to NOT expect it to perform exactly like the production models.
     
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    just what i want, a car driven by college students. full of empty beer cans and full condoms.
     
    #6 bisco, Feb 16, 2012
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    Wow. They only do that in their own cars. We have car2go here, with smart fourtwo Hopefully they will soon have the ev version. you rent them by the minute:) with insurance and gas included, and they have special parking spots (the reason I use them). Its great for students that can normally use bikes or busses, but occasionally want a car to go shopping or pick someone up at the airport.

    But these demo prii, are not the production ones, anyone test driving them by renting from zipcar, might as well just rent a normal gen III liftback.
     
    #7 austingreen, Feb 16, 2012
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