Getting off-topic, but I'd dispute the "most companies stopped all car rentals". Sure, a lot of companies did and Amazon business did well during the pandemic, but so did many other businesses & industries. But far from "most companies". I've been averaging ~2 rental cars per week, slightly above my pre-pandemic norms. Many others in our industry (specialty chemicals) are doing well, partly because of the pandemic. We're traveling heavily, as are many other industries. Sure, the typical consultants might have taken a significant travel hit, but there are lots that are still going strong. Heck:

1. In the height of the pandemic, we were pushed to use rental cars more frequently instead of flying due to the unknowns of being in a tube with 100 other people.
2. We're still pushed to use rental cars over other transportation, when possible.
3. We've been told to use rental cars instead of Uber, if feasible, just to eliminate potential risks. This, coupled with Uber costs and availability issues, has driven me to grab a car when I'd typically take other routes. For example, I was in DEN last week. The next 2 trains were cancelled to downtown. Options were to wait about an hour for the next train, pay $128 for an Uber, or grab a car and drop-off at a downtown location. Rental + fuel was <$50 and also allowed me to pickup my coworker so he didn't have to take a train/Uber the next day.