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This Is Why EV Rental Is Surprisingly Expensive

24 Jan 2023 | Abstracted from Jalopnik

"...require EVs to be returned with more than 70 percent state of charge or users will face a $35 fee. If it's less than 10 percent, then the penalty is $70...Budget is not alone...Avis - Budget's owner - has an identical policy."

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