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Hello everyone,
maybe somebody has an insider tip about this topic:
I am visiting the Boston area for 2 weeks soon, and I would like to rent an electric car.
Preferably a Nissan Leaf - but it's not that easy.
I already saw posts about the Nissan Leaf as a rental car in other states:
Any rental LEAFs at SF Bay Area Rent-A-Car Companies?
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=11491" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Is there a place to rent a LEAF in Baltimore, MD?
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=11672" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Unfortunately, though the Enterprise website still might suggest otherwise, the company pretty much stopped renting out EVs.
For other trips, I already called about the Leaf in Austin (they "got rid of it"), in Baltimore (received same info like in linked thread above) and the Greater L.A. area (all Enterprise stations except two don't have Leafs anymore, and the ones that still do, have them on long-term rentals, so they are pretty unavailable for ordinary people wanting to rent them).
Hertz doesn't rent out the Nissan Leaf as part of its regular rental car operations (as far as I know), but only as part of its HertzOnDemand carsharing program. So there is 1 Leaf in San Antonio, and they are at least 2 Leafs in New York City.
Still, I was looking for a Nissan Leaf in the Boston, MA area. HertzOnDemand does exist in Boston as well, it just doesn't offer electrics in that market.
My next idea: Nissan dealerships (though I prefer rental car companies, and carsharing is more expensive for weekly rentals, but still my second choice).
I read on this thread here, that "Connell Nissan in Costa Mesa, and Tustin Nissan rent LEAFs":
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=10842&hilit=rent#p248534" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Still, in the Boston area, not so many Nissan dealers seem to rent out cars (to the public, not only when a car is in service) in the first place.
The only one that does, Coastal Nissan in Norwell, doesn't mention the Leaf in the rental car listings, and in addition, it doesn't even seem to have the Leaf in stock as a new car right now.
And others, like Marlboro Nissan, having five 2013 Leafs in stock, don't offer a rental program.
My last idea, though I like that even less, as the application process could be lengthy and I don't like the insurance aspect of it as much: Peer-to-peer carsharing.
But RelayRides only shows a Leaf either in Burlington, Vermont, or in Herndon, Virginiam, as the two offers closest to Boston.
And I don't have a Getaround account, so I can't see if anything's offered there, but I doubt it, as it seems they have fewer members yet than RelayRides, and they already did not offer anything in that area.
E-mailing HertzOnDemand, they wrote back that they are going to contact the logistics manager if it's possible to put an EV into the Boston market.
Aside from that vague hope, any idea still, anybody? Thank you for any response.
Best regards,
SaveOurPlanet
maybe somebody has an insider tip about this topic:
I am visiting the Boston area for 2 weeks soon, and I would like to rent an electric car.
Preferably a Nissan Leaf - but it's not that easy.
I already saw posts about the Nissan Leaf as a rental car in other states:
Any rental LEAFs at SF Bay Area Rent-A-Car Companies?
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=11491" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Is there a place to rent a LEAF in Baltimore, MD?
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=11672" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Unfortunately, though the Enterprise website still might suggest otherwise, the company pretty much stopped renting out EVs.
For other trips, I already called about the Leaf in Austin (they "got rid of it"), in Baltimore (received same info like in linked thread above) and the Greater L.A. area (all Enterprise stations except two don't have Leafs anymore, and the ones that still do, have them on long-term rentals, so they are pretty unavailable for ordinary people wanting to rent them).
Hertz doesn't rent out the Nissan Leaf as part of its regular rental car operations (as far as I know), but only as part of its HertzOnDemand carsharing program. So there is 1 Leaf in San Antonio, and they are at least 2 Leafs in New York City.
Still, I was looking for a Nissan Leaf in the Boston, MA area. HertzOnDemand does exist in Boston as well, it just doesn't offer electrics in that market.
My next idea: Nissan dealerships (though I prefer rental car companies, and carsharing is more expensive for weekly rentals, but still my second choice).
I read on this thread here, that "Connell Nissan in Costa Mesa, and Tustin Nissan rent LEAFs":
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=10842&hilit=rent#p248534" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Still, in the Boston area, not so many Nissan dealers seem to rent out cars (to the public, not only when a car is in service) in the first place.
The only one that does, Coastal Nissan in Norwell, doesn't mention the Leaf in the rental car listings, and in addition, it doesn't even seem to have the Leaf in stock as a new car right now.
And others, like Marlboro Nissan, having five 2013 Leafs in stock, don't offer a rental program.
My last idea, though I like that even less, as the application process could be lengthy and I don't like the insurance aspect of it as much: Peer-to-peer carsharing.
But RelayRides only shows a Leaf either in Burlington, Vermont, or in Herndon, Virginiam, as the two offers closest to Boston.
And I don't have a Getaround account, so I can't see if anything's offered there, but I doubt it, as it seems they have fewer members yet than RelayRides, and they already did not offer anything in that area.
E-mailing HertzOnDemand, they wrote back that they are going to contact the logistics manager if it's possible to put an EV into the Boston market.
Aside from that vague hope, any idea still, anybody? Thank you for any response.
Best regards,
SaveOurPlanet