Enterprise Rent-a-Car goes green
With everybody drivin' them green cars lately, rental car companies gots ta give the peeps what they want.Sorry - *ahem*. I don't know what came over me.
Anyway, Enterprise just opened four "green" branches in Atlanta, with 60 percent of the selection featuring hybrids and other fuel-efficient vehicles. (That makes about 4,000 hybrids in a fleet of 1.1 million - not a lot in that sense, but a start, nonetheless).
The company is cautious, not knowing whether the demand will be high enough to warrant the new purchases. But with gas prices nearing $4 a gallon, I have a feeling that even the die-hard SUV lovers will be renting the hybrids.
But it's not just Enterprise that's offering hybrids: Avis has Toyota Priuses available in some locations, and Budget Rent-a-Car offers the Toyota as well as the Nissan Altima hybrid. So on your next weekend jaunt to the beach, check to see if these cars are available near you.
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4-12-2008 @ 12:56PM
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4-23-2008 @ 3:43PM
Lisa said...
Regardless of the type of cars they have for rental, I will no longer go to Enterprise. Have only ever rented a car once while mine in for repair. Horrible experience. IMO bad customer service, unsafe vehicle.
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