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Travellers looking for EVs to save on gas won't find them at car rental companies
- Calgary resident Jeff Bannard rents electric vehicles when traveling for work only if they are the cheapest option available.
- Bannard said electric vehicles tend to be about 20 to 30 percent more expensive per day to rent than conventional gas-powered vehicles.
- He acknowledged that savings can be found in fuel costs when using electric vehicles.
- Car rental companies like Liborio's Thrifty in Burlington, Ontario, do not carry electric vehicles, instead relying on hybrids to meet demand.
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Travellers looking for EVs to save on gas won't find them at car rental companies
Steve Liborio was caught off guard by a sudden increase in interest in electric vehicle rentals, several years after the car rental industry's foray into EVs failed to get the traction it had hoped for.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
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