AUTHOR Robert Gillespie

Electric Rental Vehicles Now Available

We are very pleased to announce that as of today, we now have access to one of the largest fleets of Electric Rental Vehicles and Hybrids around the world.

We work with a number of household rental brands who currently have Electric Hire Vehicles in 16 countries and counting. We expect this number to grow to 30 countries by the end of 2019. Coverage at the moment is limited to airports and major cities, but with the rate electric vehicles are hitting the roads we expect the number of locations in each of those countries to rise rapidly.

electric Vehicle Availability

As you can imagaine, availability of the electric hire cars will be limited until fleet numbers are increased but right now, we can arrange rentals in any of the below vehicles, subject to location.

reasons To Hire An Electric Car

Below are our top reasons to hire an electric car, or even a hybrid. You just know the top one is going to be about climate change don’t you :)

1. Electric cars have zero emissions, which is fantastic for our planet and everyone/everything on it.
2. Electric cars are silent, enjoy your music more than ever.
3. Lower Running Costs, fully charge it every night and see your cost per mile plummet.
4. Congestion charge exempt, drive into London for free just to laugh at all the Boris Bikers.
5. Great performance, beat almost anything off the line with instant acceleration.
6. Reliability, no engine, no gearbox, no clutch, no cam belt, no radiator, no starter motor, not much to go wrong.

what Are The Downsides?

At the moment the only downsides I can suggest are; A) The need to keep charging it. I assume this will be come the norm over time and you won’t even realise but i think it will take some getting used to, especially for a short period, like a weekend hire. B) The cost, it costs more to hire an electric car, plain and simple. However, compare the costs of the fuel you may have used in the same period and you may just be surprised at the value.

If you are interested in renting an electric car, a hybrid or indeed any car, speak to our reservations team. They are here to help and guide you through the process, taking the hassle out of car rental.

Having worked in the car rental industry for over 15 years, he really knows his stuff. Rob heads up our marketing department and as a keen traveller, always has a new location to talk about. Particularly if there is a golf course nearby.

Robert Gillespie

Traveller