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?
For non-Tesla cars, you get your own account. Companies like ChargePoint or ElectrifyAmerica.
Those will let you pay just like your Starbucks card or whatever (put your CC into the app).
Tesla is the one with weird direct-billing that will often get passed through.
Simplest to rent a Tesla and pay when you return the car. Very low effort.
Where & how you charge the car isn’t related to your Avis rental. You’ll have to find and pay for your own charging, similar to a gas rental.
Each rental agency’s policy on how much battery you have to return it at is different. The safest thing is to ask when you get the car.
A lot of people are saying rent a Tesla, but IMO the Mach-E is going to be a more comfortable ride.
I launched Chargely.app last month with the goal of helping people find chargers on their travel and road trips. If you’re open to trying it out, I’d love any feedback you have!