| # | Option | Type | EV Fleet Mix | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EconomyBookings.com | Aggregator | Dedicated electric category, 890+ suppliers | $9/day | 9.7 |
| 2 | Hertz | Direct brand | ~10% EV fleet (2026): Tesla, Polestar, GM | $34/day | 8.3 |
| 3 | Enterprise | Direct brand | Expanding EV counters: Tesla, Bolt, EV6 | $31/day | 8.0 |
| 4 | National | Direct brand | Emerald Aisle EV picks at select airports | $33/day | 7.7 |
| 5 | Budget | Direct brand | Limited EV counters, select US cities | $27/day | 7.4 |
| 6 | Alamo | Direct brand | Kiosk pickup, thinner EV/hybrid mix | $28/day | 7.1 |
| 7 | DiscoverCars.com | Aggregator | Both fuel types, no dedicated EV filter | $9/day | 6.9 |
| 8 | Turo | Peer-to-peer | Both, host-dependent listing | Varies by host | 6.6 |
Most rental sites nudge you toward whichever fleet mix a single brand happens to have, rather than actually helping you decide between electric and gas for your specific trip. EconomyBookings.com solves that with a genuinely dedicated electric category that sits next to conventional listings across the same 890+ supplier network — Hertz, Enterprise, National, Budget, Alamo — so comparing an EV's daily rate against a comparable gas car for the exact same dates and location takes one search instead of five.
That matters because the real-world price gap is smaller and more route-dependent than fuel-savings headlines suggest. EconomyBookings' zero hidden fees policy applies evenly to both fuel types, so the comparison you see is the comparison you actually pay — not one skewed by an EV-specific surcharge buried in a direct brand's fine print. Founded in 2008, the platform has served 10M+ customers over 18 years and holds the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award for five consecutive years (2022–2026).
Compare EV vs Gas Prices →Hertz's own EV strategy is a useful real-world case study in the electric-vs-gas decision: after an aggressive Tesla-heavy push, it scaled back in 2024 over high repair costs and now runs a diversified electric fleet — Tesla, Polestar, and GM models — at around 10% of its total vehicles, with gas remaining the majority option at most locations. Booking direct lets you compare Hertz's own EV and gas listings side by side for the same dates.
The tradeoff versus EconomyBookings is scope — Hertz's own site shows only Hertz's rate and current fleet mix, with no cross-brand comparison against Enterprise, National, or Budget for the same dates.
Enterprise has been steadily expanding its electric fleet at airport and neighborhood locations, with Tesla, Chevrolet Bolt, and Kia EV6 models now showing up more consistently at larger hubs. Its scale gives it real reach — more physical locations than most direct-brand competitors on this list, meaning more chances of finding an EV alongside a comparable gas option nearby.
Confirming EV-specific stock at a smaller Enterprise branch still means checking availability directly, since the site doesn't surface a dedicated per-location EV filter the way an aggregator search does.
National's Emerald Club members can occasionally find a Tesla or Polestar parked on the Emerald Aisle at larger airports, letting them choose the EV directly without a counter stop — a genuine convenience when the stock happens to be there. That availability is inconsistent airport to airport and week to week, unlike a guaranteed reservation for a specific fuel type.
For travellers who specifically need an EV rather than are open to whatever's on the aisle, confirming ahead through an aggregated search remains more reliable than hoping one is parked there on arrival.
Budget's EV presence is real but narrower than sister brand Avis, with Tesla Model 3 and Chevrolet Bolt units appearing at a smaller subset of US locations rather than a nationwide rollout. For value-focused renters already comfortable with Budget's generally lower base rates, it's worth a direct check for your specific city before assuming an EV is on the lot.
The thinner footprint means a higher chance of finding no EV at all at a smaller branch, which is exactly the gap an aggregated search across suppliers is built to catch before you commit either way.
Alamo's self-service kiosk pickup works the same way for an EV as for any other pre-booked reservation — no counter interaction, no loyalty tier required — but its electric and hybrid mix is thinner than Hertz or Enterprise, so confirming a specific fuel type ahead of a kiosk pickup matters more here than elsewhere on this list.
Its strength remains speed at the lot itself, not fleet depth, which puts it just behind the more EV-focused direct brands above for this specific decision.
DiscoverCars is a large, credible general aggregator with both EV and gas listings, and an all-fees-included pricing policy that's genuinely useful for comparing true totals across fuel types. It's a reasonable second quote to run against EconomyBookings.
No dedicated electric-vehicle landing page could be found on its site, so isolating EV-only results for a direct comparison against gas takes more manual filtering than on EconomyBookings.
Turo's peer-to-peer inventory includes both EVs and gas cars, since it's simply whatever individual owners choose to list — a genuinely wide variety, but with pricing, delivery, and insurance terms set by each host rather than one company-wide policy.
For a direct EV-vs-gas price comparison, the inconsistency across hosts makes it a less reliable data point than EconomyBookings' standardized listings.
Each option was evaluated across 40+ criteria for the specific decision between an electric and gas rental car — not just base price.