My husband had been watching Youtube videos of this company for at least 2 years. When I found out you could rent these, I thought it would be a fun surprise for my husband's birthday. We live in the Seattle area, and there is a location where you could rent them closer than Eugene, OR (their headquarters), but price was a bit more expensive. We made the 5 hour trek Eugene to drive one of these. We rented the two person FUV for 24 hours. The booking process was very simple and you can fill out all the forms prior to arriving.
The facility is easy to find - it is in an industrial area and shares a parking lot with Ninaski Brewing. Staff was very friendly and passionate and they helped us walk through how to work the car. They also sent us FAQs and information regarding charging and after hours assistance in case we ran into issues.
If you are able to, I recommend renting for at least and 1/2 or full day. They have a 2 hour rental, but we felt there was a bit of a learning curve with driving the vehicle, so you want time to get used to the vehicle and then explore. We drove the car all around Eugene. Take the drive to King Estate Winery - it is a beautiful two lane road that takes you through the hills of Eugene, its the way this car was meant to be driven. They do have chargers there, so you can charge the car while you drink some wine!
We were impressed by the stero system in the car - we had tunes jammin' all the time, but every time we plugged in the phone, we had to reset the volume.
Parking it was easy and we were able to fit in smaller spots, which was nice. Or you can park in the EV parking spots so you can charge while you do whatever.
Such a fun and unique place to explore the area. We got so many looks and good compliments! read more