I’ve been bike-only for 10 years, with the option to borrow a car from family a 20 minute bike ride away. I signed up for zipcar a year ago after I really wanted a car for something and the family spare wasn’t available.
In the year since then, I’ve looked into using the zipcar for things probably 5-10 times, and rejected it every time. I’m faced with a choice like: do I walk 10 minutes to the car, then borrow it for an hour for $10, then walk 10 minutes back, or just do the errand on a bike? Or, do I borrow the zipcar for a few hours (where the walking time doesn’t matter as much), but it’s $30? Nah, I’ll do things some other way.
First Portland meetup, and I’m out of town for the weekend. Hope it becomes a recurring event.