How to Rent an Electric Vehicle: A Guide for Newbies

Looking to save a few dollars on gas or shrink your carbon footprint? An electric vehicle might catch your eye at the rental counter. But where do you start if you’re an E.V. newbie? If you’ve driven only a gasoline or diesel vehicle, you’ll find operating an E.V. to be a different experience. Even humdrum E.V.s accelerate with Porsche-like responsiveness. And with gas prices at stratospheric levels, recharging is easier on the wallet.

You may also avoid paying pollution charges and even highway tolls in some countries. E.V.s come with a learning curve, though. Ranges have grown, but they’re still considerably shorter than those of their gas-powered siblings. That means factoring in time for charging stops and familiarizing yourself with plugs and adapters. You’ll also need to adjust some driving habits. Here are some tips for going electric. Once you get the hang of it, you may never want to rent a gas-powered car again.

How Do I Find an E.V. to Rent? Electric vehicles are becoming easier to find, but they may not be available in all places or at all times of year. In Norway, where about 98 percent of new car sales are electric, more than half of Hertz’s offerings are E.V.s. All of Europcar’s rental cars in Oslo are electric, while about 40 percent of Sixt’s are. Europcar and Sixt also offer a handful of E.V.s in London. We are having trouble retrieving the article content.

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