The most reliable way to find out whether electric cars suit your company is to drive one in everyday operation for several weeks. That is exactly what a long-term rental of the Škoda Enyaq iV is for: you receive the car with no obligation to buy, your people drive it on their usual routes, and after the trial you decide based on real experience rather than brochures.
Why Trial an Electric Car Before Deciding on a Fleet
Specifications on paper will not tell you how an electric car fits into your employees' work. Many small details matter:
- where and when you will charge the car (at home, at the company, on the road),
- how the range behaves in winter, on the motorway and in the city,
- whether drivers can adapt to a different driving style and planning,
- how the administration around refuelling and expense claims will change,
- whether the car meets your needs for corporate image and comfort on longer journeys.
If you discover a mistake only after a purchase or a multi-year lease, it is expensive. With a trial, you discover it on a car that you simply return when the rental ends.
What the Trial Should Look Like
Simply "borrowing a car for a few days" is often not enough. We recommend a three-step approach.
1. A Short Introductory Rental
If you have never driven an electric car, you can start with a short-term rental from one day. The driver can try out the driving experience, regenerative braking and the basics of charging. You will find details for complete beginners in the article Renting an Electric Car for the First Time and in the overview of the car itself.
2. A Long-Term Test in Real Operation
The real answer comes only with a long-term rental. With us, it starts from two months, so you will experience different kinds of weeks: quiet ones, hectic ones and those with trips to clients. Give the car to the person who drives the most, or rotate it among several colleagues with different route profiles.
3. Evaluation Based on Questions Set in Advance
Before you take over the car, decide what you want to find out. For example, keep a record of:
- which routes the car handled without charging being planned, and which it did not,
- how many times and where it was charged, and what that involved,
- how the drivers rated the vehicle,
- whether part of your existing cars could be replaced.
Why the Enyaq iV in Particular
The Škoda Enyaq iV is an electric SUV with an automatic transmission, five seats, air conditioning and navigation. For a company trial, it offers several practical advantages:
- You know the brand. Drivers and service providers think in a category they are used to.
- Five seats and a spacious SUV. It suits business trips, transporting clients and everyday office routine.
- Automatic transmission and navigation as standard. The driver can concentrate on the traffic, not on operating the car.
- A large vehicle category. The trial takes place in a car that comes close to a typical executive company car.
If you would like to try a different body style as well, you will find the Enyaq Coupé iV next to it, with a more distinctive design. You can compare the two variants and see which one suits your team better.
What to Focus on During a Company Trial
Charging
This is the most important question of the entire trial. Clarify whether drivers will charge at home, at work or at public stations. What options you have depends on your situation, and we recommend discussing it in advance with our staff via the contact page, so that you do not start the trial without a plan.
Kilometres Driven
The kilometre limit with us decreases with the length of the rental, and you will find the exact values in the car's detail page. For a long-term rental and operating leasing, the allowance is 3,000 km per month. Before the trial, therefore, work out how many kilometres your routes actually cover, and agree on terms that match your operation.
Travel Abroad
If your people travel abroad, the trip must be arranged in advance. The car may only be taken to EU countries, and roadside assistance is mandatory when travelling abroad. For testing an electric car on a longer route, this is a good opportunity to find out how international trips with charging are planned.
Insurance and Terms
All our vehicles have compulsory third-party liability insurance and collision insurance. In the event of an accident, the client pays an excess depending on the type of insurance. The deposit amount is stated on the car's detail page, and other requirements are summarised in the rental terms. You need a valid driving licence and an ID document, and the minimum age is 21.
What Next After the Trial
After several weeks, you will have real data and the drivers' experiences. There are three possible outcomes:
- The electric car fits. You can consider further cars or a longer cooperation in the form of operating leasing.
- It fits only part of your operation. You deploy electric cars on city and regular routes, while long journeys remain with your existing cars.
- It does not fit. You return the car and have no further obligations.
In every case, you pay for information that you would otherwise obtain only after making the decision. Companies dealing with other operational situations think along similar lines; see, for example, our text on a replacement car during servicing, where you will find more articles for businesses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to commit to a purchase or further leasing?
No. That is precisely why a long-term rental is suitable as a trial: when it ends, you return the car and decide on the next steps yourself.
How long should the trial last?
A long-term rental starts from two months. That is long enough for different kinds of working weeks and changes in the weather to show.
Can I take the Enyaq abroad?
Yes, but only to EU countries, by prior arrangement and with mandatory roadside assistance.
Do you deliver the car to the company?
Delivery within Prague is possible by arrangement by phone or e-mail. We recommend discussing everything in advance.
Would You Like to Try an Electric Car?
Write to [email protected] or call +420 703 149 146 and describe how your people drive. We will advise which type of rental is suitable for the trial. You can also book the car straight away on the /rezervace page.
