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Car rental firm Hertz to sell 20k EVs for gas powered vehicles (www.reuters.com)
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[–] 3 points 2 years ago

Cool. Cheaper EVs for the rest of us.

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    [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    To be fair for a traveler, they probably don't want to plan out their itinerary around hour long recharging stops.

    Good luck getting an electric vehicle at 100% charge from a rental agency, and great luck returning a vehicle at 100% charge as well.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    There really isn't much to plan. I got an EV for a trip to Vegas, I wasn't even specifically looking for an EV, it was just the cheapest option. For 4 days around the city and the national park I didn't need to charge it at all. The cost to return it with a lower charge was much cheaper than it would've been with a gas car. It was nice not needing to visit a gas station either.

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