Long story short: My Leaf got rear ended and was being repaired at the dealer for 20 days. During this time I drove a rental around. The at-fault insurance agency would reimburse me for the cost of the rental, as expected. However, since I tend to charge my Leaf for free in work, I made the argument that they should pay for gas as well. Covering gas is against any insurance company policy since they expect you to be spending money on fuel no matter what.
The first two people I spoke to didn't understand that a car could use electricity instead of gas, and pretty much kept telling me I would be using gas if my Leaf hadn't gotten into an accident.
The third actually understood the argument and took it to the managers. It's three weeks later, but they're sending me a check for just over $200 worth of gas. If you're ever in the same situation, it's a point worth making. Eventually I imagine these companies will put policies in place either making allowance for electric cars or prohibiting it regardless.
The first two people I spoke to didn't understand that a car could use electricity instead of gas, and pretty much kept telling me I would be using gas if my Leaf hadn't gotten into an accident.
The third actually understood the argument and took it to the managers. It's three weeks later, but they're sending me a check for just over $200 worth of gas. If you're ever in the same situation, it's a point worth making. Eventually I imagine these companies will put policies in place either making allowance for electric cars or prohibiting it regardless.
