So long ZipCar

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Permalink Reply by Mark Michaels 18 hours ago

The only alternative is to vote in someone who correctly sees the "congestion charge" as the tax that it is and who will do away with it. That won't be happening in a nation where 2/3rds take more from the state than they pay into it.  

It looks pretty from the article you posted that Zipcar is making one last attempt to get a special exemption to the congestion tax and to be able to make a large number of people redundant.  The Guardian article is part of that PR blitz around that.

Not that your racist Mandami prototype mayor cares a whit about you but you could consider writing whatever City Hall is called here and showing your support for Zipcar's continued exemption.

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Permalink Reply by adamvietnam 13 hours ago

Let's stay on topic please Mark (car hire recommendations btw)

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Permalink Reply by neil 13 hours ago

You can borrow my car! I use it so little I have to take it out for a spin just to keep the battery charged. 

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Permalink Reply by adamvietnam 12 hours ago

Thanks mate - nothing imminent but I'll bear it in mind.

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Permalink Reply by neil 13 hours ago

Not helpful, constructive, community-focussed or rational. Kindly put a sock in it. 

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Permalink Reply by Niall 9 hours ago

Don't know any details but Enterprise Car Club have a couple of cars on the New River Estate - worth checking out.

They are mentioned in this article - which gives a considered and detailed explanation for ZipCars problems in London, esp compared to other European cities (rather than the fact free rant above).

https://www.londoncentric.media/p/zipcar-london-collapse-why-conges...

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Permalink Reply by adamvietnam 9 hours ago

Interesting - thanks Niall

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Permalink Reply by David 2 minutes ago

This is really lousy news. Zipcar has been brilliant for us non-car owners. There’s no real competition (Enterprise Car Club has a tiny number of cars). 

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