Driving an electric flex car

Zipcar Drives Electric

 

Did you know that we have a fleet of thousands of electric cars available for hire? We want to enable responsible urban living and change the way people think about driving in cities around the world. Hiring a Zipcar is already a more sustainable way to travel, but we wanted to take this further by adding more and more electric vehicles!

driving an electric flex car

Three handy hints before you hit the road

If you’ve never rented an electric car before, here are some handy hints to get you started.

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Check the range

Our app and the dashboard will show you an approximate range. Speed, cold weather, air-conditioning and heating will impact the car’s mileage. You’ll find more tips here.

 

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Plan your route

If you’re taking a longer trip you may need to charge the car. Just make sure you plan where your nearest rapid charging station will be - Check our latest charging guide tips.

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It’s quiet

Our EV's are super quiet. You’ll know you’re ready to drive when the dashboard screen lights up! You can find out more about your first EV experience here.

Meet our electric cars

Drive electric cars with Zipcar! Enjoy access to over thousands of electric cars whenever you need them. We cover the cost of charging, and the price is the same! They’re a cleaner, greener (and pretty fun!) way to travel. Take charge and drive them wherever you need – heading to the beach for a day trip, planning a weekend getaway, or simply navigating the city, Zipcar's electric vehicles are the perfect choice!

Zipcar Vauxhall Corsa-e with branding
Vauxhall Corsa-e
Zipcar Hyundai Ioniq, black with branding
Hyundai Ioniq
Zipcar Nissan Leaf, silver with branding
Nissan Leaf

Get £20 when you charge an EV

If you charge one of our electric cars and end your trip on over 60% charge you'll get £20 driving credit!
Plus, we'll cover the cost of charging, just like we cover the cost of fuel!

Find out more

Our vision for 2030

Electric car sharing is crucial to London's future, which is why we have re-committed to make this happen. We’ve seen that when we set an ambitious target we can achieve great things. Although we would like to do this sooner than 2030, it remains an ambitious, but realistic target, given the economic and infrastructure challenges and is five years ahead of the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. By working together, we can make this vision a reality.

Electric Vehicle FAQs

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