Toyota Offer Up Plug In Prius For Short Term Rental

Toyota Prius Charge Port

Toyota Motor Corporation has begun short-term rental of the Plug-in Prius (Prius PHV) from a Toyota rental and leasing company in Nagasaki prefecture, Japan.

Two vehicles will be available in the city of Goto. Rental fees will be:

• ¥8,400 (US$96) for up to six hours
• ¥9,450 (US$108) for up to 12 hours
• ¥11,550 (US$131) for up to 24 hours
• ¥9,450 (US$108) for each additional day

Do these prices seem exorbitant to you? A couple days of driving the plug in Prius variant for $239 bucks which may or may not be long enough to determine whether or not the car is for you.

The Prius PHV can be recharged from a household power supply, and offers electric range of 23.4 km (14.5 miles) on the JC08 cycle.