Travel Waivers: A Business Traveler’s Best Friend
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EVs are everywhere: Teslas, Chevy Bolts, Hyundai Ioniqs, Kia Niros, even Ford F150s and Mustangs. You might even drive one yourself, either your own car or a rental, increasingly available from Hertz, Avis and Enterprise. (Although Hertz is reducing their fleet.)
EVs are fun and modern, and emit less CO2 while driving – so should you grab an EV to reduce the environmental impact of your next business trip?
It depends.
It depends because – and you know this if you regularly drive an EV – fueling an EV is very different from fueling a gas-powered car.
In simple terms: you can put 200+ miles of range in a gas-powered car in two minutes, just pump several gallons of gas into the tank. Putting 200+ miles of range in an EV takes at least 30 minutes on the fastest chargers, and can take several hours (or days) on the slowest chargers.
Thus where and how you’re driving makes a huge difference. Short trips where charging is easily available are good for an EV, longer distances are tougher.
Let’s dig into trips where EVs do and may not make sense.
Renting an EV for business makes sense when:
Renting an EV for business may not make sense if you’re:
*Officially rental EVs are supposed to be returned with a certain charge, at least 75%. Enforcement of this requirement is uneven, in our experience.
So, you’re ready to rent an EV for your next business trip? Here are some extra tips:
If you’re ready to go, look for the “Electric” badge on car rentals in AmTrav or filter for Electric Fuel Type. Safe travels!
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