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Meet the VW Golf GTE

Book and drive the VW Golf GTE by the hour or day.

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Take shorter trips using the VW e-Golf electric motor in and around town. Exclusie to the Flex fleet, the e-Golf is packed full of features from Park Assist to Apple’s CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ to make your journey as comfortable as possible.

All of the e-Golfs in our fleet are automatic, so you won't need to worry about changing gears and they are only available for Flex journeys. Which means you can travel where you want but make sure you drop it back in approved parking bay within the Flex Zone.

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Helpful Tips for the e-Golf

We know that all cars are different and that might put you off driving sometimes, so we've done our best to address any of those concerns for a better driving experience.

inside a Zipcar VW e-Golf

How do I release the boot? To release the boot, flip the VW badge

How to start the vehicle? It's an automatic transmission, so the vehicle must be in P and foot on brake in order to start. The vehicle will be silent when started with Green “ready” on dash.

How to put the car into drive, reverse and park? When in 'D' pull back once to go into 'B' and again to return to 'D' flappy paddles can be used to move up and down through gears. Right is + and left is -

How to adjust the wing mirrors? The mirrors are adjusted using a joystick positioned above the window switches in the driver's door. The joystick can be twisted to adjust the left and right mirrors, then simply pushed to move the mirror in the corresponding direction.

How to use the headlights and turn signals? To operate the headlights, use the round switch to the left of the steering wheel. 0 is for off, AUTO is for automatic headlight control. When an image of a side light illuminates, it indicatees that the side lights are switched on (they work with the ignition on or off). When an image of a headlight is illuminated, it indicates that the headlights are switched on. All the settings will switch off when the ignition is off apart from the sidelights. The indicator signal switch is to the left of the steering wheel. Push the switch down to indicate left and up to indicate right.

Where is the fuel card? Open the driver side door and look to the side of the dashboard, there you will find the fuel card in a white sleeve. Look towards the door hinges / door jamb.

How to use the windscreen wipers? To operate the windscreen wipers, use the lever to the right of the steering wheel. Push the lever up to engage the wipers and further up for faster speeds.

How to release the bonnet? The bonnet is released by pulling forward the vertical lever located on the right-hand side of the driver's foot well. Once released, the bonnet is opened by sliding 2-3 fingers under the front edge and lifting this lever (the black part), situated in the center of the bonnet above the VW badge

Why Zipcar?

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We pay for fuel, parking, Congestion Charge and insurance – so you get access to a car without all the hassle of owning one!

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Zipcars live just around the corner. We've got the largest car sharing fleet in London (not that we're boasting) and you'll find us in cities across the UK.

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Whatever you need wheels for, we’ve got them. Rent cars and vans by the minute, hour or day when and where you need them.

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We’re the perfect addition to buses, trains and bikes for those times when you just need a car. We've also got hundreds of electric cars in our fleet.