Re:What Happened to EVs?
by boudin on Thursday January 04, 2024 @04:24AM
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There's an alternative though, at least for those who need an everyday car with low range and do big trips in rare occasions: renting a car when needed.
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When my car gets damaged, even if it is a 1mm strach, I get to decide when to repair it, if at all.
With a rented car I need to take a full damage insurance just in case a tiny scratch is visible.
So it's part of the cost. Most people travelling long distance fly and rent a car at the far end.
Would you pay an extra $500 a month to avoid having to spend $1000 renting a car twice a year? Probably not, so the question is how much more does it cost to not rent the long distance car.
And I've never rented a car where a 1mm scratch would require fixing, nor a 1cm scratch
You're lucky, I have, several times in Germany, where some dealers come with a ruler measuring them, plus km limits per day.
Enterprise's guidelines is
Bumper Damage IS: Dent/scratch larger than 6” (size of the damage evaluator), or hole/tear of any size
Exterior Body Damage (Non-Bumper) IS: dent/scratch larger than 2” circle, or hole/tear of any size
Glass Damage IS: Any ‘Star’/crack