“Dear PoPville,
During my Free2Move trip one of the tires had only 14 PSI. That’s almost flat, 35 is normal. I stopped at a gas station, had to ask for $2 in quarters for the air machine, and re-taught myself how to inflate a tire (I knew in high school, but haven’t owned a car in almost 20 years). The whole hassle took only 15 minutes, but I was paying for it. Free2Move refused ANY credit for this.
Moral of the story? Never do anything for a Free2Move car! Don’t gas them up (they’ll only pay for the first $25 anyway, and they’ll lecture you that you shouldn’t have tried if you waste time trying to find a late-night gas station and can’t), don’t put air in the tires, don’t pick up trash, nothing.
The entire Free2Move system is geared to disincentivize good citizenship, so relax. If a tire is low, park the car somewhere and switch vehicles, don’t be a sucker like me and help out. And whatever you do, don’t take a Free2Move out of town unless you relish being stranded! Zipcar is surely a safer choice for that, or else call Enterprise to bring you a rental. I still use Free2Move because they loiter so temptingly in front of my house, but grrrr. They’re like that bad date punchline (“You knew I was a snake”…). And also like a bad date, they’re always available at the last minute on the weekend. They’re Lucy *and* the football, all in one. “Oh Charlie Browwwwnnnn…”