Challenges and Slow Adoption of EVs in the US Rental Car Industry

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Exploring the hurdles faced by rental car companies in the US with electric vehicles due to high repair costs, decreased market value, lack of customer adoption, and slow EV adoption rates, impacting the industry and broader EV landscape.

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