A method for regulating vehicle access and vehicle use, comprising the following steps performed by a server: receiving, from an electronic device (115, 410, 510) of a user, a request to access a vehicle (110, 400), wherein said vehicle is disposed at a designated geographic location; authenticating the identity of the user; receiving, from said electronic device, geographic information of said user, said geographic information comprising a geographic location of said user, wherein said geographic information is determined using said electronic device of the user; and providing said user access to said vehicle if, based on said geographic information received from the electronic device, said geographic location of said user is within a given distance from said designated geographic location of said vehicle, providing said user access to said vehicle comprises directing from said server an access signal to said electronic device of said user or to an electronic control unit of said vehicle; the method further comprises the step of permitting the use of the vehicle by the electronic control unit having received the access signal when the electronic device of the user is coupled to the electronic control unit, and thereby in communication with the electronic control unit, and not permitting vehicle use by the user when the electronic device of the user is not coupled to the electronic control unit, wherein the electronic device is coupled to the electronic control unit by: inserting the electronic device in a housing mounted on the vehicle, said housing having a support member that removably mounts the electronic device during use of the vehicle and a connector that is in electrical communication with the electronic control unit and by connecting the electronic device to the electric control unit with the aid of the connector, the electronic device of the user being configured to display a level of charge or a state of charge of an energy storage of the vehicle and a speed of the vehicle when coupled to the electronic control unit. receiving, from an electronic device (115, 410, 510) of a user, a request to access a vehicle (110, 400), wherein said vehicle is disposed at a designated geographic location; authenticating the identity of the user; receiving, from said electronic device, geographic information of said user, said geographic information comprising a geographic location of said user, wherein said geographic information is determined using said electronic device of the user; and providing said user access to said vehicle if, based on said geographic information received from the electronic device, said geographic location of said user is within a given distance from said designated geographic location of said vehicle, providing said user access to said vehicle comprises directing from said server an access signal to said electronic device of said user or to an electronic control unit of said vehicle; the method further comprises the step of permitting the use of the vehicle by the electronic control unit having received the access signal when the electronic device of the user is coupled to the electronic control unit, and thereby in communication with the electronic control unit, and not permitting vehicle use by the user when the electronic device of the user is not coupled to the electronic control unit, wherein the electronic device is coupled to the electronic control unit by: inserting the electronic device in a housing mounted on the vehicle, said housing having a support member that removably mounts the electronic device during use of the vehicle and a connector that is in electrical communication with the electronic control unit and by connecting the electronic device to the electric control unit with the aid of the connector, the electronic device of the user being configured to display a level of charge or a state of charge of an energy storage of the vehicle and a speed of the vehicle when coupled to the electronic control unit. inserting the electronic device in a housing mounted on the vehicle, said housing having a support member that removably mounts the electronic device during use of the vehicle and a connector that is in electrical communication with the electronic control unit and by connecting the electronic device to the electric control unit with the aid of the connector, the electronic device of the user being configured to display a level of charge or a state of charge of an energy storage of the vehicle and a speed of the vehicle when coupled to the electronic control unit.