In today’s society many people are more eco conscious than ever before. This is a time when we all think about the environment and the effects that we each have upon it and the future of our children. Many people travel for vacation, getaways or work. During these trips the vast majority of people will rent a car. Your choices used to be compact, mid size or full size, but now you can also choose to rent a hybrid. Here is a guide to help you find hybrids. The rental of these wonderful cars is becoming more common but it can still prove difficult.
1) Budget Rental Car
Budget Rental Car offers Toyota Prius and Nissan Altima hybrids at many of their major locations. When you are surfing the web and looking at the Budget Rental Car website you will find a box to click on the reservation form that lets you choose a hybrid if there is one available. You will be able to see photo’s of the cars so you can choose your hybrid. The rates tend to be competitive and not much different then their other many rentals.
2) Enterprise Rental Car
Enterprise boasts that they have the largest inventory of FlexFuel cars available in the nation. They have over 73,000 to choose from at their many locations. These automobiles have the ability to burn E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline that cuts down on emissions by 20 percent according to the EPA.
Enterprise Rental Car also has 4,000 gas/electric cars nationwide available for rental and they are hoping to expand that significantly in the very near future.
This car rental agency has actually classified several of their locations nationwide as being ‘Green Branches.
I have always used Enterprise car rental when I travel and I’ve always been very happy with their service. They often have fantastic weekend deals where you can save up to 50 percent off if you book early. They will also pick you up from your location and drop you back off so the car rental is easier to utilize if you are not picking it up at the airport.
Their hybrid choices are the Ford Escape, Toyota Prius or Toyota Camry.
3) Hertz Car Rental
Hertz currently offers over 3400 Toyota Priuses Hybrids for rent at various locations across the United States. They also offer Ford Fusion, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry, and the Nissan Ultima Hybrid as part of their ‘Green Collection. They offer over 35,000 cars in the eco-friendly rental line. These are available at all 50 major airport locations nationwide.
4) Fox Rent A Car
This car rental offers cars in Los Angeles Las Vegas, San Jose, San Francisco, Phoenix , San Diego, and all of Orange County California. They currently offer a large selection of hybrids. They are currently offering
Toyota Prius, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Honda Civic Hybrid, and the Ford Escape Hybrid. Right now they are renting the new 2010 Toyota Prius at their various locations. These cars just came in.
5) Avis
Avis is also now renting hybrids and fuel efficient cars that meet the EPA standard of ‘green. They are currently offering the Ford Escape Hybrid for rental at many locations.
Sources:
http://www.hybrid-rental-car.com/
