Hertz rent-a-car just secured another customer: Connect by Hertz now has an electric vehicles option. And, they are bringing to Washington, DC, with one of the locations not far from my office.
Since I bike to my office (in my PHEV — an electric assist bike), those times where I might require a car for several hours in the day for a meeting far afield from the office cause me to drive in to the office or lead to taxi cab use. Starting now, electric vehicles from Hertz are going to be a first choice option.
The Connect by Hertz EV option is a car sharing program … rent by the hour, rent by the day, vehicles available as necessary.
The opening of the Union Station EV sharing location is being announced on the Hill tomorrow morning.
EV Launch – first Capitol Hill EV carsharing platform
Where: 366 Dirksen Senate Energy Committee room
When: May 25th, 10am – 12 noon – EV ride and drive after the presser
Key companies: GM, Hertz, GE, NRG and others.
I will try to make this event and, well, report on it afterwards … hopefully having had a chance to get a few rides in four-wheel EVs.