I tried renting a small EV "Choimobi" which can rent at 20 yen per minute

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's certification system, a small electric vehicle (EV) that is permitted to travel only in Yokohama city is "Choi Mobi"is. This choomobile is currently in the field test in Yokohama City, if you receive free membership registration and workshops, you can get on board at 20 yen per minute at any time. I was wondering what type of ride was Choi Mobi, so I actually rented it and tried riding in the city of Yokohama.

Choi Mobi
http://www.choi-mobi.com/


You can see what kind of EV is Choi Mobi by seeing the following movie.

Choi Mobi Yokohama Concept Movie - YouTube


◆ Member registration
To rent a chokey, first register your membership and join a seminar held in Yokohama city.

That's why it's first from membership registration. Membership registration can be done from "Member registration" on the Choi Motobi official page.


The notice will be displayed as slippery before registration, so click on "member registration" at the bottom of the page after reading this.


Then, the screen changes and three points, "smartphone / mobile phone", "license data (front and back) image data", "credit card" are listed as necessary for member registration. When you prepare these, click "Start admission procedure".


When you read the terms of service, check "I agree" and click "Next".


Then enter your e-mail address in the red frame and click "Send".


Then e-mail will be sent from Choi Mobi to the e-mail address you entered, so click on the URL in that e-mail.


Next will be skipped to the member information input screen. Here, you need to enter the name, gender, date of birth, phone number, principal address, e-mail address, emergency contact, user ID, password, etc. of the registrant. After inputting, click "next" at the bottom of the screen OK.


Then enter your license information. In this case, you need to enter your license number, expiration date, type of license you have on acquisition date, and finally photograph the front and back of your license with a camera and upload the photo data.


Click "Next" when you finish these tasks.


When registration goes so far, you will receive an email with "code" written to the email address of the mobile device you entered when registering.


Enter this "code" on the enrollment procedure screen and click "Next".


Click "Yes".


Finally, enter your credit card information and click "Next".


When you confirm that correct information is entered on the card information confirmation screen, click "Next".


This completes registration of credit card information.


When registration of credit card information is over, membership registration is over.


Once these membership has been registered and the user registration is completed on Choi Motobi side, the e-mail arrives at the mobile terminal, and if you use the student number and user ID written here, you will be able to book workshops.


I went to a workshop
When membership registration is over, next time you need to participate in the workshop at "Nissan Motor Global Headquarters" in Yokohama city or "Marinos Town" next.

Reservation of workshops is possible from the following page.

Choi Motobi Safety Driving Training Course Reservation Site
https://choimobi-lecture.com/


Let's go to the hall immediately after booking the workshops. This time I attended a workshop in Marinos Town.


When I arrived at Marinos Town I found Choi モ ビ. The size is smaller than I imagined.


I tried to observe Choi Moob throughout.


Since there is no side glass, the wind seems comfortable when you ride in early spring etc.


In addition, Choi Mobi is available from both the left and right doors.


I came across the incident of encountering coincidentally I found the entrance to the workshop venue.


A small sign written "Choi Motobi Safety Workshop Venue" is a landmark.


The venue is on the second floor ...


It will be such a place.


This material was handed over at the seminar ... ...


You will see a movie.


The movie being played at the workshop is kore.

How to use "Choi Mobi Yokohama" - YouTube


After watching the movie, carefully explain notes on how to use Choi Mobi and how to use it carefully while looking at the materials handed in the first, and you can receive the membership card after these are over.


Then we will test drive around Marinos Town a week and the workshop is over. At the end of the test ride it will be broken up on the spot, and the workshop will end in just about an hour.


◆ I rented Choi Mobi
Once the seminar is over, you will finally be able to rent a chokebi freely. If you want to rent a chokeyChoi Motobi official pageYou can do it, or you can use an application called "Chokotto Guide".

A little guide for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad currently on the iTunes App Store - more fun with Yokohama! Gourmet · art · shopping, etc. Sightseeing spot information roundtrips instead! Yokohama limited special camera attaching! ~
https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/chokottogaido-heng-bangwomotto/id806044701


A little guide - Yokohama more fun! ~ - Android application on Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=chokotto.guide.app


The application "Chokotto Guide" can be installed from the App Store and Google Play.


As the confirmation is done about the use of the position information at the first start, tap "OK".


This "Chokotto Guide" seems to be able to obtain Yokohama gourmet, art and shopping information.


Furthermore, it is possible to get special frames in various areas.


And we can book Choi Motobi inside the application. When we know about the application, we tap 'Start' and use the application.


Each icon displayed on the application screen looks something like this.


To book Choi Mobi it is necessary to tap the icon in the upper left of the screen, enter account information and login.


When login is successful, tap "OK"


Tap "OK" again.


To book Choi Motobi first, tap "Please select a boarding area".


Then the map will be displayed. On this map, the number of chokey existing in each station is displayed. The gray icon means that there is no rentable rentable station on the station, and the light blue icon part shows the number of rentable reconstructed Choi Moobi.


So tap the rentable station and tap the station name.


The station details will then be displayed.


If you want to rent a chokey at this station, tap "Choose this car".


Tap "OK".


Then choose the point where you will return the chokee. Tap "Please select a pick up location".


Also in this map the stations that can be selected as the exit point are light blue, the impossible stations are displayed in gray, so select what you can set for the exit point.


Tap 'Set to get off station'.


Tap "OK".


Now that the boarding position and getting off position are decided, tap "Check in".


Tap "Yes".


Coming so far, check-in is completed and you can rent a chokey if you go to the designated boarding station. However, it is necessary to get on Choi Mobi within 30 minutes from check-in, and if you can not get on, you will be automatically unchecked in, so you will need to re-check in immediately.


Please note that you will receive an email notification of check-in at check-in.


In addition, it is possible to confirm from reservation situation and rented chokee number, the choice of which chopper must ride in Choimobi within minutes, from the choice menu of the application. Furthermore, if you tap the boarding area and getting off the ground ... ...


You can check the details of each station. By tapping "Address", you can also display the position of the station in the application.


Furthermore, stations in a slightly special position are written "detailed notes" and detailed position explanation etc.


I rely on these information and arrived at "Yokohama Landmark Tower" which is a boarding area.



It is said that there is a chopper in the underground parking lot of this building, but where on earth do we go to the underground parking lot ...?


I go inside and aim at the employee to the underground parking lot while asking the way.


To the underground parking lot B waiting for Choi Mobi while becoming suspicious as "Is there really a parking lot ahead of this passageway?" Honesty Unless you are familiar with the Yokohama Landmark Tower, it seems that you will definitely get lost in the road.


Finally arrived at the underground parking lot B of the Yokohama Landmark Tower, and near the pillar numbers 227, 228 ......


I found Choi モ ビ. I will not see the character of "Choi Mobi" outside the building or at the entrance of the parking lot, so I will be searching for a station while I am worried that "There really is a chokey here?" When going, it seems best to keep room in time.


When arriving at the station, make sure that the reserved chokee is the same as the actual one.


And before riding, we will inspect the interior and exterior, lights, tires, wheels and so on for renting chokebeam.





The selection of Choi Mobi is a thing of a sports type and it is hardened.


The door opens so that it rotates 90 degrees with the contact point in front of the side of the car body.


The seat is narrow like this, but it is also possible to ride two people.


It is also possible to put the luggage on the back seat.


The handle and the main panel look like this. Besides, Renault of France is in charge of the manufacture of the car body, and attention is necessary as the lever of the winker and the wiper are opposite to the Japanese car.


I found the word "RENAULT (Renault)" on the windshield.


On the left side of the steering wheel there is a button to switch the hazard lamp and gear to drive · neutral · back.


Parking brake under the steering wheel. This can only be done while stepping on the brake.


There is a card reader at the top of the seat ......


There are panels with push buttons arranged for rental and return.


The meter looks something like this.


This is a foot pedal.


There is such a lever under the seat ......


You can also adjust the seat position by pulling it up.


In addition, inspection items before departure and after departure are written in the lower part of the seat, so if you forget the procedure at the time of departure and return, OK.



To move Choi Moobi, first touch the card reader with a membership card. If the beep sounds and the green LED flashes, it is OK.


Then press the green OK button.


Then twist the power switch on the right side of the steering wheel in a clockwise direction and turn it until the meter section glows.


When the power is on, the meter part will look like this.


Then release the parking brake while stepping on the brake. You can release this parking brake by feeling it pushed to the back after lifting it up.


And if you press the drive button at the end, the chokebe will move so we are leaving immediately after checking the seat belt and mirror.


The landscape from the interior of Choi Motobi who finally succeeded in running finally is as follows.

The scenery from the interior of the car is like this - YouTube


Since Choi Mobi is 100% EV, the sound when driving is very quiet. As the size is small and small, I feel like something like a scooter or a bike and a light fish as an impression when riding.


Since there is no side glass, the outside air feels very comfortable when riding in the present time.


Also, because there is a smartphone holder inside the car ......


You can also install a smartphone like this to replace car navigation.


After going around Choi Mobi, you need to go return to the station designated by yourself. However, because each station has limitations on the number of cars that can be accommodated, even if it can not be returned to the station you desire.


Furthermore, since the station is a corner of a parking which seems to be anywhere as shown in the picture below, at the time of rental or returning, it is quite difficult to find where the station is unless it is quite a person familiar with the land in Yokohama so. Also, although the application can display the position of the station, it can not guide you to the station, and you can not even copy the address of the station. So, if you want me to guide you from your current location, you have to bother to remember your address and enter the address in a handy way into a navigation app such as Google Maps. Moreover, since the navigation application does not guide the location of the station accurately, although the navigation guidance has ended near the station, the station can not be found and it will continue to turn around the same place over and over again Because there is also possibility, it is fatal to discover each station position for tourists to use for a moment.


For that reason, after returning Choi Motobi, the usage fee will be sent to the mail like this.


In Yokohama city you can rent a car or ...


Various means of transportation such as cars and taxis are available, but if you have plenty of time you can rent a chokey and try not to get on the latest small EV.