In 2010 there were 400 electric vehicles registered in the United States and 274,000 hybrid cars. Sales of electric cars rose to 12,700 in 2011. Last year's hybrid car sales were just 268,000, since the Japanese earthquake and tsunami shut down production.

Experts expect sales of as many as 100,000 electric cars and more than one million hybrid cars by 2017.

All Item hotels, a brand of Starwood, now offer charging stations, as do several Starwood properties in Hawaii, including six. Marriott International operates 45 charging stations for electric cars at 22 assets. Many of the 52 hotels in Kimpton offer free or discounted parking rights to guests driving hybrid vehicles.

The greatest dissuasive to the broader use and availability of electric and hybrid cars is quality. These vehicles cost $6,000 as opposed to traditional vehicles.

Most leasing companies charge higher rates for electric and hybrid vehicles.

Hertz charges between $3 to $5 more a day to cover its running expenses for electric and hybrid vehicles. Enterprise leases range from $65 to $70 a day for these cars, which is modestly higher than equivalent traditional car rentals.

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