Zipcar expands in Bethesda as some competitors disappear (Photos)

Zipcar is winning the car-sharing war in downtown Bethesda. The company is essentially the only game in town at this point. Hertz On Demand once had a presence downtown but has vanished. Zipcar now holds 4 spaces here in the Cordell-St. Elmo garage alone, where Hertz once operated, and many others around town.

Other players seeking to expand in the area include Enterprise and the promising new Maven service from General Motors. The latter offers A-list vehicles like the Cadillac Escalade and Chevrolet Volt.

Zipcar is the one with the physical presence at this moment, however. Right now, for example, Maven's cars are parked only within the District. None are close to the D.C. line in Palisades, Spring Valley or Tenleytown, either.

HERTZ ON DEMAND CAR-SHARING VEHICLES NOW AVAILABLE IN CORDELL-ST. ELMO GARAGE (PHOTOS)

The newest Hertz On Demand car-sharing location in downtown Bethesda - the Cordell-St. Elmo public parking garage - now has its cars: a Chevrolet Sonic, and a Dodge Avenger.

LONELY ZIPCAR SEEKS DRIVERS ON CORDELL AVENUE IN BETHESDA

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS!

As Zipcar continues a rollout of new vehicles in Montgomery County, I found one parked all by itself on an empty stretch of Cordell Avenue.  It's not getting the attention the new Bethesda Row Zipcars are, but it's here and waiting for you to borrow it in Old Town Bethesda!