How Not to Go Off the Grid

Re:How Not to Go Off the Grid by seltzered_ on Thursday October 13, 2022 @06:34PM (#33197356)

This is specifically a Zipcar (multiple vehicle vendors, less car infotainment integration) problem, even happens in urban garages. Similar article written about this a year or two ago.

Reachnow (BMW based) when it was around solved the issue by having a pin code you enter, Car2Go (Mercedes based) probably also did I think.

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Re:How Not to Go Off the Grid by badwolf on Thursday October 13, 2022 @07:46PM (#33197950)

Car2Go just allowed you to take the key with you during stopovers, so you don't have to deal with that.

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Re:How Not to Go Off the Grid by gamegoblin on Thursday October 13, 2022 @08:05PM (#33198108)

Also, GIG Car Share will mail users an RFID card free of charge to solve this problem: https://gigcarshare.com/gig-card/

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Re:How Not to Go Off the Grid by gammarator on Thursday October 13, 2022 @09:02PM (#33198490)

You have to watch out though, if you hold the card to the reader too long it will end your (perhaps prepaid, multi-day) reservation.

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Re:How Not to Go Off the Grid by dieselgate on Thursday October 13, 2022 @10:40PM (#33199042)

The gig card never worked for me in Seattle, not sure why but always needed to use the app to unlock. The card was one of the in theory “best parts” of Gig for me but oh well. Haven’t needed or used the service in over a year

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Re:How Not to Go Off the Grid by kotaKat on Thursday October 13, 2022 @08:46PM (#33198386)

The weird thing is I was told in the past that Zipcar's telematics module would retain the last 'active' card when it's out of cell coverage, plus has a fixed set of 'local' cards programmed to it (eg, for fleet service).

There is also typically a 'local' card available in situations like parking garages where the Zipcar is valeted up and away from the public. It'll always start the vehicle session, signal or no.

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