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==Zipcar fleet==
[[File:20120922 Volt-Chicago.JPG|thumb|The [[Chevrolet Volt]] [[Plug-in hybrid]] was available to Zipcar members in [[Chicago]] in 2012.]]
Zipcar offers more than 50 makes and models of vehicles. Each vehicle has a home location: a reserved parking space located on a street, driveway, or neighborhood parking lot in the member's area, to which it must be returned at the end of the reservation. The locations of all Zipcars and models available at those locations are available at the Zipcar website. Zipcar currently (2019) has a fleet of 12,000+ vehicles. The makes and models of Zipcar vehicles available vary by location (for example, on college campuses, most Zipcar vehicles are economy, [[hybrid electric vehicle|hybrid]], and full-size cars), though members are able to choose the exact make and model of vehicle they wish from the list of available vehicles online or in the Zipcar [[smartphone]] application.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zipcar.com/press/overview|title=Zipcar Overview {{!}} Zipcar Press Center|website=www.zipcar.com|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref>

Most Zipcar vehicles will feature decals with the Zipcar logo. Each vehicle has a "name" that help the renter to identify their specific vehicle. Zipcar offers vehicles in different categories, such as economy cars, [[electric vehicles]] (EV's), [[hybrid electric vehicle|hybrid]] vehicles, full-size cars, luxury vehicles (such as those from [[Audi]], [[BMW]], [[Mercedes-Benz]], and other luxury manufacturers), [[SUV]]'s, [[pickup trucks]], and cargo [[van]]s. A Zipcar vehicle will not unlock for the renter until their exact reservation time. Renters unlock their vehicle (both at the beginning of the reservation and throughout the rental) by either holding their Zipcar membership Radio Frequency Identification [[RFID]] card or [[smartphone]] against the upper corner of the vehicle's windshield. The vehicle's keys are always tied to the steering column of the vehicle, and stay inside the vehicle at all times. A Zipcar "Copilot" guide is located in the driver's side sun visor, and includes a complimentary refueling card (gasoline card), insurance information, the vehicle registration card, and information about both the vehicle, as well as rental policies and procedures.

===Embedded technologies===
[[File:Zipcar vehicle in Lewisham, London.jpg|thumb|A Zipcar vehicle in a dedicated parking bay in Lewisham, London.]]
Zipcars have RFID readers located on the windshield that communicates with the card to lock and unlock the doors of the vehicle. Each vehicle records hours of usage and mileage, which is uploaded to a central computer via a wireless data link. The location of the vehicles is not tracked during a reservation for privacy reasons but is trackable, and all cars are equipped with a "kill" function that allows the company to prevent the car from starting in the event of theft. Zipcar also offers the embedded [[Information Technology|Information Technologies]] it has installed in its fleet as a fleet optimization service through its [[FastFleet]] service.

During a rental, a Zipcar member can interface with their rented vehicle using the Zipcar [[smartphone]] app, which includes the ability to locate the vehicle in a parking lot (including [[GPS]] location and the ability to sound the vehicle's horn and flash the lights) and unlock or lock the vehicle.

===Clean fuel vehicles===
Among its fleet of fuel-efficient vehicles, and through an agreement between Honda and Zipcar, the program offers [[alternative fuel vehicle|clean fuel]] and [[low-emission vehicle]]s that include the [[Honda Insight|Insight]] [[hybrid electric vehicle|hybrid]], [[Honda Civic Hybrid|Civic Hybrid]], and [[Honda Fit EV]] all-[[electric car]]. Vehicles such as the [[Toyota Prius]] are also available.<ref name=Members/>

===Zipcar Flex===
In the United Kingdom, some vehicles are branded "Zipcar Flex" which means that they can be left anywhere within a designated zone, rather than in a specific parking space. The remaining vehicles are branded "Zipcar Roundtrip".<ref>Fleet News https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/fleet-industry-news/2017/07/10/zipcar-flex-one-way-drive-and-drop-car-club-service-launched-in-london</ref>

=== Common vehicles in the Zipcar fleet ===

==== Sedan ====

* [[Toyota Corolla|Toyota Corolla (sedan)]]
* [[Chevrolet Malibu]]
* [[Ford Focus|Ford Focus (sedan)]]
* [[Ford Fiesta |Ford Fiesta (sedan)]]
* [[Nissan Sentra]]
* [[Honda Fit]]
* [[Honda Civic|Honda Civic (sedan)]]
* [[Volkswagen Jetta|VW Jetta]]
* [[Hyundai Elantra]]
* [[Kia Forte]]
* [[Subaru Impreza|Subaru Impreza (sedan)]]

==== Hatchback ====

* [[Volkswagen Golf|VW Golf]]
* [[Kia Soul]]
* [[Subaru Impreza|Subaru Impreza (hatchback)]]
* [[Honda Civic|Honda Civic (hatchback)]]
* [[Mazda3|Mazda 3 (hatchback)]]
* [[Ford Fiesta |Ford Fiesta (hatchback)]]

==== Luxury ====

* [[Mercedes-Benz C-Class]]
* [[BMW X3]]
* [[Mercedes-Benz GLC]]

==== SUV ====

* [[Kia Sorento]]
* [[Mitsubishi Outlander]]
* [[Honda CR-V]]
* [[Subaru Crosstrek]]
* [[Mazda CX-5]]
* [[Kia Sportage]]
* [[Honda HR-V]]
* [[Toyota 4Runner]]
* [[Ford Escape]]
* [[Ford Edge]]
* [[Nissan Rogue]]
* [[Jeep Wrangler]]
* [[Toyota RAV4]]
* [[Hyundai Santa Fe]]

==== Pickup Truck ====

* [[Nissan Frontier (North America)|Nissan Frontier]]

==== Minivan ====

* [[Honda Odyssey (North America)|Honda Odyssey]]
* [[Toyota Sienna]]
* [[Dodge Grand Caravan]]

==== Cargo Van ====

* [[Ford Transit]]