Now You Can Rent A Tesla Model S

Got $100,000 burning a hole in your pocket but not sure the Tesla Model S is the car for you? Now you can rent one first to help you make you make up your mind.  Or perhaps you are an eco-tourist who doesn’t want to contribute to the famous Los Angeles smog while you’re in town.

Either way, MPG Car Rental Group. located in and around LA, now offers the Tesla Model S for rent at $375 per day. The company says customers are encouraged to give the vehicles a test drive with the group’s MPG test drive program.

Those who have ever wanted to purchase a hybrid or electric vehicle can rent under the group’s special program and spend time in the driver’s seat, giving the chance to see how it handles and see if the vehicle is right for their needs. There’s a lot more leeway than a guided Tesla test drive, really letting you see what the Model S can do. MPG didn’t specify whether this was a 60 kWh or 85 kWh Model S, though for most people the 5.4 second 0 to 60 MPH time of the base version is plenty fast enough.

MPG also has BMW i3′s available for rent, but next to the Model S, that just feels kinda…weak, you know?

Chevy Spark EV Now Available as a Hertz Rental

Though some may deride it as nothing more than a compliance car, the Chevy Spark EV is among the most efficient and fun electric cars out there. Don’t believe us? Well if you live in Los Angeles or San Francisco, you can now rent a Chevy Spark EV through Hertz Rental Cars.

Hertz has a history of offering fast and exotic rental vehicles, all the way back to the original Shelby GT350H. You can also rent a Tesla Model S or Smart ForTwo Electric Drive through Hertz, though the Chevy Spark EV is technically more efficient than either.

With a 119 MPGe, the Spark EV is more efficient than any other electric car save the Scion iQ EV (which isn’t on the consumer market) and the leading 124 MPGe BMW i3. And the Spark EV’s 82-miles of driving range is competitive with other vehicles in this price range. One downside of the Spark EV is its relatively long 7-hour charging time for a Level 2 charger, but if you’re just renting one for around town driving, you probably won’t be going far.

It’s the latest offering from Hertz’s Smart Mobility vehicle lineup, as the rental agency is diversifying its holdings as of late. The recent purchase of carsharing agency ZipCar by competitor Avis could give them an advantage among increasingly car-phobic Millennials. Hertz has countered by offering more electric vehicles and hybrids for rent, and that could draw in the curious for a test drive.

What’s the next EV Hertz should add to its vehicle lineup?

Source: Hertz.