Zipcar already works with Ford, GM and Toyota, as well as with University of Michigan’s Mobility Transformation Center, which operates the MCity autonomous-car testing facility near Ann Arbor. Mace added, the company’s relationships with automakers will enable it to simply add autonomy as the technology becomes viable, whether it’s a few vehicles at a time or by replacing a city’s entire fleet. The autonomous car will be right outside your door.” with zipcar) and want to take it out on me even though nothing happened. Mind you, no ticket, no nothing -just some anonymous call who they cannot tell me who it was (perhaps someone who had bad exp. Apparently, with the 'ZipCar' pasted all over someone did not like it and called in and 'reported me'. “In the future … you won’t be walking a couple blocks. Hurry back to Ann Arbor, pass a few people. Just moved one kid from Ann Arbor today and unpacking apartment stuff that will be headed to MSU this fall for the other kid. “Today if you need a car, there’s a car two blocks away,” Mace said. Instead, Zipcar is focused on being prepared for the transition to self-driving and how it could affect and enhance its business by adding new features and services.įor example, Mace said that self-driving cars could allow the company to move beyond storing vehicles in parking lots and garages in cities and instead operate door-to-door service.
Use our app to unlock and lock during your trip. Drive on demand Book a round trip car by the hour or day. Most people are approved instantly and can book a trip in minutes. But unlike Uber, Google and reportedly Apple, Mace said that Zipcar doesn’t intend to build its own fleet of autonomous vehicles. How Zipcar works Join in minutes Apply online with a valid driver's license.