I’m travelling to a different state for a wedding and renting a car from Avis. I was getting a good deal on a mach e (or similar) so I made the reservation, but I can’t find any info on how I would charge the car. It was my understanding that you need an account for whatever charging station you use. Does Avis just bill you the cost at the end of the rental?
You’ll need to pay for charging out of pocket, some charging companies do require an account but Electrify America and EVgo will allow you to use a card at most stations (at least that I’ve encountered).
However, they may charge you a higher rate per kW if you don’t have an account.
I reserved an EV through Avis last year and reached out to ask what state of charge the car needed to be returned at, and at the time they told me via Twitter
that 25% SoC was fine and that I would not be assessed a charging fee, but that was over a year ago, so I’d recommend checking with them directly.Just checked their website, it’s now 70% SoC to avoid a fee.
I rented a non-Tesla EV from Hertz this August and they required 80% SoC to avoid a fee.