All D’s Are Diesel!

Zipcar stands out as one of the few companies willing to use plain language to communicate with its customers. Even in a list of rules, they explain their policies the way I’d expect one member to explain them to another:

Can I park in a commercial zone during my reservation?

Nope. Even if your Zipcar happens to be carrying commercial plates (as they do in some cities) you’ll still be a sweet target for those meter maids.

Thus, when I see a very specific warning about a particular type of car, I have to believe it’s not there because a lawyer demanded it, but because it’s been a genuine source of confusion for members.  This one frightens me a little:

Scion xD

automatic transmission
5-door—4 doors, 5 seatbelts

The “D” in xD does NOT stand for Diesel. The xD takes regular unleaded fuel!

One thought on “All D’s Are Diesel!

  1. just pixels says:

    Yex, the plain language of Zipcar. Like when they describe that car as “5-door—4 doors, 5 seatbelts”. How many doors is that again?

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