The EV Experience goes for 5 business days. It starts from 9am Monday and finishes by 4pm Friday.
The Hyundai Kona goes for over 400km real-world driving on a full charge.
You can pick the vehicle up from our offices at 565 Wairakei Road, Burnside after 9am on Monday the week of your booking.
You must return the vehicle to our offices at 565 Wairakei Road, Christchurch by 4pm on the Friday of the week of your booking.
No. We will clean the vehicle between loans. The car needs to be hand washed – the vinyl wrap gets damaged if put through a carwash machine.
We will provide you with the charging cord that enables you to plug in and charge using a standard three pin socket.
Yes, we will provide you with the cord to plug it in to a standard home three pin wall socket. A standard home connection will allow you to top-up the charge overnight, although the vehicle needs to be plugged in much longer for a full recharge if the charge levels are low. One hour of plugging into a standard home plug will give you about 15km of driving.
No, the cost of charging is at your care for the week.
We hope you keep an eye on the vehicle’s energy reserves, but if the worst happens, give Hyundai Roadside Assist a call, the number is on the windscreen.
It can take 43 hours for a full charge on a standard household connection. We recommend you top it up overnight, or use a public rapid charging station, which takes 75 minutes for an 80% charge. Please see here for more information.
Yes. We will provide you with a tag for it to be charged back to Orion – it’s free!
You must use a Type 2 charging station. See PlugShare or download the App for EV charging locations and you can filter by type of charger.
First, take care of yourself, if you are injured. Then let Orion know what’s happened, by calling us on 0800 363 9898 within 24 hours.
Only employees of the business are permitted to drive the vehicle.
No, sorry. Fur is difficult to remove, and the next person may be allergic to animals.
Please read the terms and conditions before completing your booking. It includes important information you must be aware of before booking the Kona.