Hyundai Canada is giving clients in components of the nation a brand new method to expertise driving electrical automobiles earlier than they purchase.
The South Korea-based automaker has partnered with Turo, Canada’s largest peer-to-peer automotive sharing firm, in a program referred to as EValuate. Canadians interested in EVs however not able to commit, can e-book a Hyundai EV straight by means of Turo for a multi-day trial for a each day introductory fee of $150.
Clients aged 25 and over with a legitimate licence from the province they’re testing in are eligible to make use of this system. In the event that they go on to buy a Hyundai EV, they’ll obtain a $500 incentive utilized to the acquisition worth.
Canadian drivers can assess the vary, comfort, security options and driving know-how of Hyundai EVs, Hyundai stated in a information launch.
Choose Canadian dealerships will record Hyundai electrical automobiles on the Turo car-sharing platform. With the press of a button, Canadians can then e-book a Hyundai EV check drive by means of the Turo web site or app.
The one EV mannequin listed as obtainable on Turo is Hyundai’s Ioniq 5. The web site states the Kona EV shall be obtainable later this yr.
Bassem El-Rahimy, Turo’s director and head of selling, Canada, stated the introductory each day fee of $150 might change, topic to market situations.
Hyundai and Turo stated the partnership goals to handle limitations to widespread EV adoption. Turo’s latest Automobile Possession Index discovered that 86 per cent of Canadians have by no means had the chance to drive an EV. The index additionally discovered 66 per cent of Canadians would really feel extra snug making the swap to an EV if that they had the chance to expertise it for just a few days to every week.
“There’s a actual need-state to handle shopper queries and hesitations about electrical automobiles,” stated Don Romano, Hyundai Canada CEO. “By way of this partnership with Turo, we sit up for giving Canadians the chance to be taught extra about how our EVs can seamlessly match into their existence, for a extra sustainable tomorrow.”
El-Rahimy stated in an interview that Hyundai and Turo have been in discussions for a while on a possible partnership, and got here up with the EValuate program throughout one brainstorming session. In Canada, Turo has about 500 different EVs listed on its platform, however they’re privately owned used automobiles. “Hyundai realizes {that a} conventional check drive is simply not sufficient for most individuals anymore,” El-Rahimy stated.
“Turo has one of many largest alternatives of EVs of any automotive sharing market in Canada,” stated Cedric Mathieu, vice-president and head of Turo Canada. We’re proud to accomplice with Hyundai to vastly broaden our electrical automobile choices and make it simpler than ever for Canadians to get pleasure from an prolonged EV check drive.”
Hyundai stated this system is offered in choose cities in Quebec and Ontario and can roll out throughout extra Canadian markets all through this yr, starting with B.C.