Propel and Enterprise Rent-A-Car have partnered to increase use of alternative fuels across Sacramento. This first-of-its-kind program aims to educate Enterprise customers on availability and benefits of alternative fuels, and fuel Enterprise’s rental cars with renewable E85.
Enterprise has the largest “Flex Fuel” rental fleet in the nation with over 73,000 vehicles able to run on standard gasoline or E85. Twelve Enterprise locations in the Sacramento region will participate in the pilot program, giving customers an opportunity to try alternative fuels when they rent a Flex Fuel vehicle. Customers will have access to Propel Flex Fuel at five locations across the Sacramento region.
“We’ve seen an increase in customers looking for more environmentally friendly options from us,” said Chris Littlejohn, Sacramento Area Manager of Enterprise. “We continue to increase our offerings of alternative technologies and environmentally friendly vehicles, and this includes Flex Fuel vehicles, but up until now there were few places for our customers to purchase E85 fuel. With Propel’s launch, and their plans to expand, we can now offer our customers more options and with better access to low-carbon fuels.”
“All it takes is a few leading companies to put a stake in the ground and say they’re going to be part of the solution,” said Rob Elam, President and Co-Founder of Propel Fuels. “Enterprise is making it easy for consumers to drive Flex Fuel vehicles while they are on business or vacation. It’s a great way for people to experience the satisfaction of purchasing clean, domestically produced fuels. Our hope is that this translates into greater consumer demand for environmentally friendly fuels and vehicles.”
Read more about the Propel partnership and Enterprise’s green program.
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