The Washington Post featured RV Mendoza in its reporting on rental cars booked through Costco Travel.
For a 10-day trip to Los Angeles, RV compared the same compact SUV through Costco and Alamo. Costco quoted $573 with taxes and fees included, about $88 less than booking directly with Alamo. The Costco rate also included a second driver and qualified for the 2% annual reward attached to an Executive membership.
“With just one rental, I’ve almost paid for my Executive membership without even grocery shopping,” RV told the Post.
RV’s rental-car video prompted the Washington Post interview
The Washington Post contacted RV after The Costco Rental Car Hack, an organic video in which RV used a real booking comparison to explain a membership benefit outside the warehouse.
RV has built a larger body of Costco consumer content around grocery shopping, membership benefits, travel, Filipino family stories, and brand work. That body of work gave the Washington Post a public example with numbers the reporters could verify and place inside a broader consumer story.
The coverage also connects with Breaking Even, a recurring consumer and comedy series developed and produced by Obvious Ventures with RV Mendoza. The series tracks whether RV’s Costco membership saves enough money to cover its cost. The rental-car story asks the same consumer question about a travel purchase.
The Independent and Yahoo carried the reporting
The Washington Post published the original article on September 22, 2026. The Independent published follow-up coverage based on the Post’s reporting, then Yahoo carried The Independent article.
Both versions repeat RV’s price comparison and quotation. They extend the reach of the original reporting; RV did not give three separate interviews.
Obvious Ventures is an independent production studio in Detroit. Obvious Ventures develops and produces original projects, recurring formats, and brand collaborations with RV Mendoza.