Luxury car rental in Lake Forest, CA

We rented this 2022 Rivian R1S Quad Motor Large Pack for a 1,500-mile road trip to Lake Tahoe, and overall, we absolutely loved it. The hosts were fantastic from start to finish. The R1S was in excellent condition, communication was great, and pickup and drop-off couldn't have been easier. We don't currently own an EV, so part of the reason we rented the Rivian was to see if an EV could realistically fit our lifestyle. After 1,500 miles, I can definitely say that we were impressed! The R1S is an absolute beast. It's incredibly comfortable, has plenty of power, and has TONS of room. We actually found that it had considerably more usable luggage space than our Range Rover, which was a pleasant surprise. The cameras are excellent and extremely helpful when parking such a large vehicle. The adaptive cruise control was also one of my favorite features on the entire trip. On a long road trip, it made driving significantly more relaxing. This vehicle is equipped with a semi autonomous driving feature that works on highways. The Range Reality This is probably the biggest thing I'd mention to anyone renting an EV for a long road trip. Rivian advertises approximately 315 miles of range, but that's under ideal conditions and depends heavily on how and where you're driving. At around 75 mph, we were averaging closer to 240 miles of actual range. One important note: We did all of our driving in Conserve mode, so all of our range and efficiency observations are based on that driving mode. Your results may vary depending on the drive mode, speed, weather, elevation, temperature, and driving style. And there's another important consideration: you don't really want to arrive at a charger with 0% battery. We generally wanted to have around 10% remaining, so realistically, our comfortable driving distance between charging stops was closer to 200 miles. Once we figured that out, the road trip became much easier. There is definitely a learning curve if you're coming from an ICE vehicle. The Navigation System Was AMAZING One of the things we LOVED about the Rivian was its navigation system. When you enter a destination, the R1S automatically calculates your charging stops. But what really impressed us was how much information it gives you. It tells you what percentage of the battery you'll have when you arrive at your destination or charging stop, as well as approximately how many miles of range you'll have remaining at that battery percentage. We found these estimates to be extremely accurate. It also seemed to take things like elevation changes, climbs, descents, and regenerative braking into account when calculating the remaining range. That was incredibly helpful on a trip like ours through the mountains up 395. This feature made a HUGE difference for us because we went into this trip worried about range anxiety. The Rivian's navigation essentially took that anxiety away. You weren't just guessing whether you were going to make it to the next charger — the truck was constantly calculating it for you. You can also filter the charging networks in the navigation system, which allowed us to make sure our stops were at the charging company we preferred. Charging We found the Tesla Supercharger network to be the clear winner during our trip. The chargers were generally fast, convenient, and less expensive than the other networks we tried. I'd highly recommend downloading the Tesla app and purchasing the monthly membership if you're going to do a road trip in this vehicle. The membership is only $12, and you can cancel it at any time. In our experience, the savings from one full charge more than paid for the membership itself, so it was basically a no-brainer. At a Tesla Supercharger, we typically went from around 10% to 80% in approximately 40 minutes. Charging from 80% to 100% is a completely different story. The charging rate slows considerably as the battery gets closer to full, so going from 10% to 100% could take roughly another 40 minutes beyond the initial 10%-80% charging time. In other words, plan on around 1½ hours if you're determined to charge all the way to 100%. That's definitely something to factor into your travel plans. The Bottom Line Is an EV as convenient as pulling into a gas station, filling up in five minutes and driving another 400+ miles? No. But after driving this R1S 1,500 miles, I was really impressed with how easy it became once we understood the charging routine. And the cost was a big surprise — charging the R1S was roughly half the cost of fueling a comparable ICE SUV for the same trip. For around-town driving, I think this truck would be absolutely fantastic. For long road trips, you just have to approach it a little differently and plan your stops. We rented this Rivian specifically to determine whether an EV could fit our lifestyle, and it definitely gave us something to think about! Thank you Kendl and Marcy. You both are AWESOME!!!

Excellent experience from start to finish! The car was clean, well-maintained, and exactly as described. The rental process was quick and easy, and the staff was friendly, professional, and very helpful. Pickup and drop-off were smooth with no hassle. I would definitely rent from them again and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable car rental service.

Host was kind, responsive, and accommodating. Excellent Mercedes Benz that was a joy to cruise along PCH. Would highly recommend!

2nd time renting from Andrew and everything again was exceptional.

Loved the car, very comfortable, I would totally rent again. The host is kind and very easy going as well! I would recommend for a family outing!

The car is amazing! The host was very polite and took the time to explain everything I needed to know about the vehicle. I’ll definitely rent from him again. I’d been wanting to try a well-equipped Toyota pickup for a long time, and I absolutely loved it. My whole family really enjoyed the truck all weekend🔥

The car was absolutely phenomenal in both looks,luxury and performance. It was impeccably clean when we picked her up. The location was a tad far from our hotel but it wasn’t an issue for us as we wanted a high end 4x4. The host has been helpful and upfront about anything we needed guidance on. Will use again if ever I visit California. Thanks again

Awesome service great ride Would definitely book again

Great ride! Good communication red interior with interior lights.

The car is still like brand new, and communication very well. A Turo host Thank you again

Excellent experience from start to finish! The car was extremely clean, comfortable. Everything worked perfectly and the entire process was smooth and easy. The host was very friendly, professional, responsive, and made both pickup and return incredibly convenient. I would absolutely rent from this host again and highly recommend both the car and the host. 5 stars all around!

Car was great, host was also very helpful and accommodating

Great car. Fantastic ride and easy exchange. Loved every minute.

Super Love this car. Easy to drive and owner are easy to deal with.

Unbelievable service, fantastic vehicle. Grateful to have had such a smooth experience.

Fantastic experience! The car was in immaculate condition. The host was very communicative and the delivery process was smooth.

Beautiful car, the host was so helpful. Definitely would rent again from them.

That was one of the smoothest transaction with the host. Easy to contact if you need anything. And the car is in pristine condition. Clean and well maintained. Definitely vouchers him for sure. Until next time.

This car was absolutely perfect! The communication was also seamless. I will definitely rent from Maha again!