Update from Electric Vehicle Hire Club
Published: 13 February 2023
Have you joined the Haddenham Electric Vehicle Hire Club yet? The new hire club launched on Saturday 3
rd December 2022 and allows members to book and drive a car when they need it.
It has been great to see so many of you using the club. Some regular users now and some just occasional. Now that it has been a few weeks, we wanted to share a little information on the club. We love hearing your feedback, ideas for improving and what you have used the cars for. So, what have we learnt so far?
Firstly, what do users require the car for?
The following is just a small selection of what we are told:
- Family car in for a service or repairs
- Train strikes
- Days out with the family
- Occasional work trip or meeting’s
- Birthday party
- Shopping trips
- Just to try it out!
And what have we changed after feedback?
- Cones are now available to reserve the parking space whilst you use the car in Haddenham
- Grace periods at the beginning and end of the rental period
- Instructions in the car for plugging or unplugging the charge cable
So, how much does it cost to rent?The price is calculated using a 20+ point algorithm that considers the risk of each rental. Essentially, the more in advance you book, and the longer the period of rent, the cheaper the rate gets. Here’s some examples:
- 2 hours for £15.30 (£7.65 an hour)
- 5 hours for £30.16 (£6.03 an hour)
- 9 hours for £45.87 (£5.10 an hour)
- 24 hours for £56.28 (£2.35 an hour)
Don’t forget, the car should come with a full charge and a range of 150 miles approximately, so the price you see is all its going to cost you in most cases.
By joining the Hire Club, members can drive a clean, modern electric vehicle, with no tailpipe emissions and no need to worry about tax, insurance, servicing, MOTs, or depreciation. Saving money and cutting your carbon footprint, what more could you ask? Visit the
3B Website for details on signing up for free (if you don’t use it, you pay nothing). We would greatly appreciate if you could share the love and tell others about the club.