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of 87   1. #1      Rental Agency Possibilities      What sort of
financial benefit adding HEVs would have to a car rental
company? Since the cost of gas is paid by the consumer, is there
any economic benefit?    2. Remove Advertisements    3. #2
Rental Agency Possibilities      Theoretically, there should be
a maintenance advantage since the hybrid shouldn't be as rough
on brakes as a pure ICE.      I don't know that the realities
have shown this advantage particularly, however.      I see your
point about the gas mileage issue being moot economically if the
customer pays for the gas.    4. #3      Rental Agency
Possibilities      There are a few companies in Canada that have
hybrids for rent. Generally, they're classed as "Specialty",
meaning that regardless of their size, the agency charges a
premium fee for them.      So comparatively speaking, charging
$22/day for a Corolla versus $52/day for a Prius -- that company
can pull in quite a