"Why would you want a vehicle that sits idle 90% of the day?"
Some reasons I want my own car (note - I don't currently own one but rent occasionally) :
- My kids' car seats are already installed and ready to go
- My phone is already connected to the sound system, and ready to take calls, with contacts and built-in SatNav already knowing my home and work.
- The car has the Accessories I prefer. Eg, the sound system I want with Bluetooth connectivity, built-in DVD player, seating (leather vs cloth vs vinyl) with the right amount of space and recline movement.
- I'm familiar with all controls. How to set all lighting, interval wipers, and know how to set the climate control, and quickly defog.
A uniform fleet addresses the 4th point only. Maybe the 3rd point if my preferences happen to align with the fleet's administrators.
As a user of ZipCar for quick trips and traditional car rentals for longer trips, these are general points of annoyance for me.
Some reasons I want my own car (note - I don't currently own one but rent occasionally) :
- My kids' car seats are already installed and ready to go
- My phone is already connected to the sound system, and ready to take calls, with contacts and built-in SatNav already knowing my home and work.
- The car has the Accessories I prefer. Eg, the sound system I want with Bluetooth connectivity, built-in DVD player, seating (leather vs cloth vs vinyl) with the right amount of space and recline movement.
- I'm familiar with all controls. How to set all lighting, interval wipers, and know how to set the climate control, and quickly defog.
A uniform fleet addresses the 4th point only. Maybe the 3rd point if my preferences happen to align with the fleet's administrators.
As a user of ZipCar for quick trips and traditional car rentals for longer trips, these are general points of annoyance for me.