Those who are considering a car rental should be aware of all the extra costs that can be involved. Car rental agents will always try to sell as many extra features as possible, so you shouldn't be afraid to firmly refuse any of these extras that you don't want or need.

This is the best way to avoid additional fees. The trouble is that many people get confused about what these extras are. One common example is extra insurance, which many people think they need when in fact their individual policies most likely cover them already. You should make sure by calling your insurance agent in advance. Many people are also covered via their credit card, and you can verify this by calling your card issuer as well. When paying for rentals, always use your credit card to protect yourself against any bogus charges by the rental company.

A car hire firm in California is suing legendary singer Rod Stewart's son, Sean, for over 100,000 pounds following his crash of a luxury Bentley rental on Sunset Boulevard last September. The state of the art Bentley sports car was hired under Sean Stewart's fiance's name, Chantal Kendall. At the time of the accident Chantal was said to be driving the car in which Sean was a passenger.

However, the car rental firm is seeking damages against Sean totaling 133,000 pounds, which includes costs for the totaled Bentley, and also costs for loss of rental earnings from the vehicle being out of commission. While witness reports claim that a female was driving at the time of the crash, the legal documents filed in the case claim that Sean was in fact driving the car at the time of the crash.

With fuel prices skyrocketing most drivers are searching for cheaper ways to drive these days. Many are also concerned about the environmental impact when they drive their car or hire cars on a trip. It will come as good news that Hertz has now added a line of electric vehicles to their fleet in London.

Two Mitsubishi (EV) i-MiEV's are now available for hire in London, and the company has plans to add more during the year in other British cities. There will be Hertz charging stations located in London so that customers can charge the car as well as using other electric charging stations in the city, which will be fully rolled out over the next few years. Using an electric car means you will not have to pay the congestion charge and you will save a lot of money on fuel, as well as being better for the environment.