Car sharing, Car2Go, Evo, etc
 

Many other people use these services?

Since moving to Vancouver I've signed up and they are freakin awesome!

Most of the time even with spending a few minutes to find a spot it's 1/4 the cost of a cab, easy access, easy to park FourTwo's and completely reasonable rates.

Typically use Car2Go but signed for Evo this week as having more than two passengers can be useful for weekends etc

My GF occasionally uses car2go and I've ridden shotgun in the smarts.

One thing I did notice is that because it's "shared", some are actually pretty disgusting. I've found used bandaids and shit, sticky door handles, etc. One of the cars we used also smelled like something was burning.

Another thing is a lot of times you arrive at your destination, then spend another 5 minutes looking for somewhere to park it, which costs unnecessary $$$.

Lastly, because they bill by the minute, there are a lot of assholes in them who drive like absolute shitheads, although that's not really the service provider's fault lol

I signed up for Car2go when they were offering free memberships, have yet to try it out.

do have a quick question about modo... so when you book, can you book a FRS or Abarth specifically? Or just luck of the draw type of thing?

you can look on the map to see what type of vehicle is parked at the location.

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I was just on their website, and it looks like you can book performance vehicles. Under that category, there was only the FRS.

Car2go just dropped their rates too I think. It's only 32 cents per minute for the smart fourtwos now. Cheaper than Evo car which is at 41 cents per minute.

It's a pretty good thing to have even if you all drive. Perfect for driving downtown if you plan on drinking. You can just drive to the bar and ditch the car then cab home.

I've been hyping this up to all of my friends after recently discovering this lol

Yep, have seen too many morons flooring their torque monster Smart.

I'll admit I had to try out the "sport shifting" when I first got in lol

The Car2go system though in terms of the app, ease of use, etc was surprising in how well it all worked.

Modo I beleive you need to return the car to the same spot you take it from though?

^ that's correct.

modo isn't bad but wait for promo before signing up.

Ya, downside with modo is that it has to be returned to the pickup location.

I like how modo has different types of vehicles, like mini vans and trucks.

Car2go getting CLA and GLA this month.

If I see one on my app nearby I'm takin one out for shiggles.

I always figured there was a thread on car2go lol it's been around for a while now. Definitely the best option imo when going to DT for events.

EVO is great for car owners because it costs 2 dollars a year if you don't use it. I use it for rare situations like driving home when the Skytrain is down or after watching a sporting event in downtown.

I got a MODO for a few months just to try out cars. The Abarth is a ton of fun. I took it up to Whistler and back.

Newbie question, but how far can you drive these cars to? If you live all the way in Coquitlam, can you still drive that car there from DT? Is there some sort of restriction in distance or it's fine as long as you take your car back?

Modo its just based on Daily/hourly rental, im sure you cant drive to Kelowna or the states, somewhat within reason

Car2Go and Evo are only in Vancouver though, some car2go's parked at BCIT but you cant take them East unless you plan to drive back

Quick question and it's probably on the website but do you have to top up gas prior to returning vehicle?

nope...i've never had to with car2go's

but then again i never pick the cars with low fuel lol

I remember when they first came out, there was a mastercard included in every car in case you needed to gas it. We can all guess how well that went cus that's no longer the case. I think if you do end up gassing it, they will reimburse you on your account.

Not unless you NEED gas in order to get to your destination I beleive. And yea you Lee receipts and get reimbursed

With Evo though they have a gas card in the glove box

That's exactly what I use it for. The odd trips here and there, it comes in handy for sure.

I have both Car2Go and Evo but I find myself using Evo more since they're "easier" to drive. One time the use of their bike racks came in handy as well. When I had to be back to my storage locker before they closed for the night.

I'll have to look into Modo and other services. Maybe just to have some fun lol.

Each company has different policies. I only used Modo and Evo and you can drive it to Coqutlam as long as you return the car in a zone (evo) or its original spot (modo)

How's do these services work with keys? Are they already in the car (theft issues?) or do you pick them up from somewhere?

This is what I was so impressed with in terms of the app

So you reserve the car through the app, you have 20 minutes to get to the car

Walk up to the car hit "start rental" in the app

There is then a display on the front windshield which displays a 4 digit code, you input that code into the app

The car unlocks, you close the doors, and then there is a lock box which the key is locked into via a fob on the dash, by sitting in the car the key is unlocked and you start the car and the rental.

It's a seemless system through the app, was really impressed first time I used it

The good news is that you don't have to care about them, the bad news is no one else cares about them either.

It's that mentality that makes me want to punch most of the drivers of these cars in the face for cutting people off in smart cars. I've seen car2go cut off a semi without care. Fine, people do this too on cars they own for themselves, but not having to care so much about a car that you share with a community amplifies the bad behavior on the road especially when most services charge by the minute.

Lol so I dont have an account, but I needed to get a car and drive to pick up a buddy who was having trouble getting a cab.

Luckily he was a member, so he gave me directions to one of the cars, I told him the numbers he entered it in his app (while at his house 15km away), and the car unlocked and I went and picked him up.

I was a cynic at the beginning as well, but after using the 5 person car2go's a few times to get downtown then ditching them and going drinking, I think its a fantastic system.

you would have been fucked if you got in an accident lol