Yeah  I think the big balloon for battery replacement makes it a wash I think. Would need to crunch the numbers. 

collision repairs seems correct, i was thinking more about maintenance repairs in my previous comment.

econ

Did We See Peak Davos?

GhostofTruth

“Hertz will instead opt for gas-powered vehicles, it said on Thursday, citing higher expenses related to collision and damage for EVs even though it had aimed to convert 25% of its fleet to electric by 2024 end.”

Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/hertz-sell-about-20000-evs-us-fleet-2024-01-11/

Also once the battery dies it’s almost what $20k to get a replacement. 