Review: Mevo, myself and I

Review: Mevo, myself and I
Mevo joined forces with Suzuki in July. (Image: Supplied)
Gregor Thompson
Due to what psychologists call illusory superiority, around 80% of people believe they are above-average drivers. I reckon I am likely in the bottom 5%.  This makes me not only a statistical anomaly but, if illusory superiority also applies to me, an appalling driver. You can imagine my disbelief, then, when technology-driven car-sharing company Mevo asked me if I wanted to try not just one car, but several. Over the past month, I have become well acquainted with what Mevo can and cannot do. Turns out, there’s not much of t...

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