Rental fee setting apparatus, method and system

A method for setting a rental fee for an electric vehicle comprising a power storage device mounted therein, the method comprising:

• storing a movement range selected by a user from a plurality of movement ranges, the plurality of movement ranges including (i) a first movement range allowing the electric vehicle to move therein when the electric vehicle is rented and (ii) a second movement range being different from the first movement range and including a smaller number of stations each serving as a base for renting the electric vehicle than the first movement range;
• setting a rental fee for the electric vehicle based on the selected movement range;
• and
• setting a lower rental fee when the second movement range is selected than when the first movement range is selected.

A rental fee setting system comprising:

• an electric vehicle including a power storage device mounted therein;
• and
• a server configured to set a rental fee for the electric vehicle,
• the server being configured to:
• store a movement range selected by a user from a plurality of movement ranges, the plurality of movement ranges including (i) a first movement range allowing the electric vehicle to move therein when the electric vehicle is rented and (ii) a second movement range being different from the first movement range and including a smaller number of stations each serving as a base for renting the electric vehicle than the first movement range;
• set a rental fee for the electric vehicle based on the selected movement range;
• and
• set a lower rental fee when the second movement range is selected than when the first movement range is selected.