Electric Car Rental Statistics: United States

The United States electric car rental industry is on the rise, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) increasingly available through several major rental providers in the U.S. As official EV-only rental revenue is not publicly available, this article uses total U.S. passenger car rental and leasing revenue as market context, then focuses on company EV fleet actions, rental policies, business-traveler surveys, and public charging infrastructure.

U.S. passenger car rental and leasing establishments subject to federal income tax generated $60.03 billion in total revenue in 2025, giving EV rentals a large national market in which to grow.

• The revenue base increased from $36.34 billion in 2014 to $60.03 billion in 2025.
• Before the pandemic, the industry generated $46.65 billion in revenue in 2019.
• By 2023, revenue had reached $59.47 billion, which was $12.82 billion above the 2019 level.
• The market declined slightly after 2024, moving from $60.4 billion in 2024 to $60.03 billion in 2025.

Note: This section uses total U.S. passenger car rental and leasing revenue as market context. It is not EV-only rental revenue.

Hertz provides the clearest company-specific EV rental-fleet datapoint: in 2024, it moved to sell about 20 thousand EVs from its U.S. fleet.

• The planned 2024 sale represented about one-third of Hertz’s global EV fleet at the time.
• Based on that share, the company’s global EV fleet was roughly 60 thousand vehicles before the sale.
• Hertz linked the reduction to demand, rental margins, depreciation, and damage costs.
• In 2022, Hertz and Polestar announced a plan for Hertz to buy up to 65 thousand EVs over five years.

In BCD Travel’s 2024 survey of more than 900 North American and European business travelers, 81% said they never rent an EV on business trips.

• Complex logistics were the top barrier in 2024, cited by 46% of surveyed business travelers.
• Low EV availability at the rental location was cited by 35% of respondents.
• Short driving range was another barrier, cited by 33% of respondents.
• Company policy influenced rental choice for 69% of surveyed business travelers.
• Only 4% of respondents said their company policy encouraged EV rentals.

Note: These figures describe BCD Travel’s business-traveler survey group. They do not represent all U.S. rental customers.

The United States had 64,641 public EV charging station locations in 2023.

• The number of public station locations increased from 9,110 in 2014 to 64,641 in 2023.
• By 2023, the location count was 169.9% higher than the 23,951 recorded in 2019.
• After 2020, the network expanded from 28,851 locations to 64,641 locations in 2023.
• The graph below shows steady growth from 2014 through 2023, with the largest jump occurring between 2020 and 2021.

Note: A station location is a public charging site with one or more charging ports.

The U.S. electric rental outlook is mixed. Charging infrastructure is growing, but rental companies are still adjusting EV fleet strategy.

• Hertz’s 2024 filing shows one major rental company reducing its EV exposure because of demand, margins, depreciation, and damage costs.
• The California Air Resources Board (CARB) requires 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035.
• California’s zero-emission vehicle target rises from 35% in model year 2026 to 68% in 2030.
• The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says the federal Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit is not available for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025.
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO) targets 5,728 Level 2 charging ports and 70 fast-charging stations by 2030.