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The Renault Twizy became the first electric vehicle to be offered in the U.K.-based WhipCar peer-to-peer car-sharing service after two Twizy owners in London and Glasgow made their cars available for rent.
The Twizy vehicles will be available to rent for as low as 36 pounds ($57) a day. The cars are the first electric vehicles in the two-plug-year history of WhipCar, which has an owner inventory of about 19,000 vehicles across the U.K.
Last month, Renault said it would start testing Twizy EVs under a program called Twizy Way , which is being operated in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, about 20 miles southwest of Paris. About 200 people are being allowed best prices rental cars tampa to sign up for access to the cars under the trial program, best prices rental cars tampa which will run through September and will be followed best prices rental cars tampa by a permanent program.
Renault started sales of the Twizy EV in France in March and debuted sales of the model in the U.K. the following month. The 17-horsepower Twizy, which tops out at 50 miles per hour, is 92 inches long, or about a foot shorter than the Smart ForTwo . Read more about the program in the press release below .
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"Many of our car owners are interested in hybrid and all-electric vehicles and have been asking us whether they can list such cars on the site. We're delighted to now be able to accept certain all-electric models and help car owners embrace new technologies while offsetting the cost of ownership.
"It's really satisfying to see our customers trust WhipCar to the point that they're willing to rent out their new cars on the site immediately. Increasingly customers are asking us what cars they should purchase because they want to ensure their car has rental value when it's not being used.
"I bought my new Renault Twizy specifically to rent out. I've used WhipCar in the past and the experience has always been a very positive one . The Twizy is a really easy drive and does about 60 miles on a single charge. I've had a great deal of interest already from neighbours wanting to take it out for a quick spin."
Since its launch in London in April 2010, WhipCar has expanded nationwide and now has a presence in hundreds of towns across the country. 90% of Londoners can now find WhipCars to hire less than 10 minutes from their front door. Its ground-breaking service now has nearly 19,000 cars available for rental around the UK.
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