11(a) — Collection and application. Amped Auto Rentals collects a security deposit in connection with every direct rental. A standard $250 security deposit is collected from your credit or debit card at the time of booking and applies to normal local rentals. A higher security deposit may be required under Sections 11(c) through 11(e); where it is, the additional amount is collected before the Vehicle is released.
The security deposit may be applied to amounts properly due under this Agreement as those amounts are incurred, received or reconciled, whether during the Rental Period or after the Vehicle is returned. Amounts that may be applied include Tesla Supercharging and EV charging charges, charging-related idle or congestion fees, tolls, tickets and citations with the associated administrative fee, parking fees, missing fuel under Section 8(c), Recharge Service Fees under Section 8(l), mileage overages, late-return charges, cleaning charges, the Smoking/Remediation Fee, recovery expenses, damage, unpaid balances and any other authorized amounts. Applicable charges may therefore reduce the available security-deposit balance during the rental.
Final reconciliation occurs following return of the Vehicle, and Amped then refunds the remaining unused balance of the security deposit — including any increased deposit — subject to these Terms. The security deposit does not limit your total financial responsibility under this Agreement.
How the security deposit will appear on your statement:
AMPED AUTO RENTALS and/or
CLEAR BRIGHT & SMART DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC
If you see this on your statement and don't recognize it, call us before calling your bank:
(786) 981-1177.
What the Security Deposit Covers: Tesla Supercharger sessions, tolls (SunPass / E-ZPass), traffic citations plus the $25 administrative processing fee, mileage overages, vehicle damage, cleaning charges under the published cleaning schedule, the Smoking/Remediation Fee, late return fees, missing fuel on a gasoline Vehicle (Section 8(c)), EV Recharge Service Fees (Section 8(l)), EV charging, parking fees, recovery expenses, unpaid balances, lost or unreturned accessories, and any other fees or charges incurred under this Agreement.
Post-Rental Billing: Tesla Supercharger fees, toll invoices, and traffic citations may be billed to Amped days or weeks after your rental ends. You authorize us to charge your card on file for these amounts when received, including after the remaining security-deposit balance has been refunded.
Advance notice. Before charging your payment method for any post-rental amount, Amped will email you an itemized statement of the charge with supporting evidence — the Supercharger session list, the toll or citation invoice, photographs of damage or of the condition giving rise to a cleaning fee — and will allow you a reasonable opportunity to raise any question. Notice is sent to the email address on your booking. This does not limit your obligation to pay amounts properly due under this Agreement.
If applicable charges exceed the available security-deposit balance, the excess will be charged separately to your payment method.
11(b) — Additional security during an active rental. If authorized charges incurred during an active Rental Period materially reduce or exhaust the available balance of the security deposit, Amped Auto Rentals may require an additional security deposit to maintain adequate security for amounts incurred, or reasonably anticipated, during the remainder of the Rental Period. This may arise during extended or monthly rentals, rental extensions, high-mileage rentals, approved long-distance or out-of-state travel, or rentals generating substantial Tesla Supercharging or toll activity. Amped Auto Rentals will notify you when additional security is required, and the amount will be stated in that notice. Additional security under this Section 11(b) is not required automatically merely because a rental is long-term. The security deposit required before release — which may be higher for Tesla and electric vehicle, monthly, long-term, out-of-state and long-distance rentals — is set under Sections 11(c) through 11(e).
If required additional security is not provided by the deadline stated in Amped’s notice, that failure is a material breach of this Agreement. Amped may then require you to return the Vehicle at an agreed location and time, and you remain responsible for authorized charges and obligations through return. Failure to provide additional security does not by itself authorize remote disablement, repossession, reporting the Vehicle as stolen, punitive fees or any allegation of criminal conduct. Requiring additional security does not waive or limit any other right under this Agreement.
11(c) — Security Deposit Amounts. Security deposit amounts may vary based on vehicle type, rental length, renter age, insurance status, payment history, expected mileage, destination and overall risk profile. A standard $250 refundable security deposit may apply to normal local rentals, but higher refundable security deposits may be required for Tesla rentals, electric vehicle rentals, monthly rentals, long-term rentals, out-of-state travel, high-mileage use, or any trip more than 300 miles from the original pickup location. Tesla and electric vehicle rentals may require a higher deposit because charging costs are billed after use and can accumulate during the rental.
How a higher deposit is set and collected. Where a higher security deposit applies, Amped will state the amount in writing — in your Booking Confirmation or in a written notice before release — and the full amount must be received before the Vehicle is released. The final amount is set by Amped based on the factors above and may differ between otherwise similar reservations.
Refundable. An increased security deposit is refundable on the same basis as the standard deposit: authorized charges are deducted under Section 11(a), and the remaining unused balance is refunded after final reconciliation.
Declining a higher deposit. If Amped requires a higher security deposit that was not disclosed when you booked, and the requirement does not result from a change you made to the reservation or your travel plans, you may decline it before release. Amped will then cancel the reservation and refund it in full under Section 12(e). In any other case, if a required deposit is not received by the deadline in Amped’s notice, Amped may withhold release of the Vehicle and the reservation is handled under Section 12.
The security deposit is not a cap on your financial responsibility. You remain responsible for all charges, fees, damages, violations and unpaid balances incurred during the rental, even if those amounts exceed the security deposit.
Direct rentals only. Sections 11(c) through 11(e) apply to direct rentals. Turo bookings follow Turo’s own trip terms.
11(d) — Monthly Tesla and Electric Vehicle Rentals. Monthly Tesla and electric vehicle rentals (rentals of 30 days or longer) may require a refundable security deposit of $500 or higher before the Vehicle is released. Final deposit amounts may vary based on rental length, expected mileage, charging behavior, travel destination, renter age, insurance status, payment history and overall risk profile.
Tesla Supercharging, EV charging, idle fees, congestion fees, tolls, tickets, parking fees, mileage overages, cleaning fees, the Smoking/Remediation Fee, late-return charges, Recharge Service Fees under Section 8(l) and unpaid balances may be deducted from the security deposit or charged to your payment method after the rental ends.
Tesla Supercharging and EV charging charges may not appear immediately. You remain responsible for all charging and trip-related charges incurred during the rental period, even if those charges post after the Vehicle is returned.
11(e) — Long-Distance, Out-of-State, and High-Mileage EV Travel. For Tesla and electric vehicle rentals, Amped Auto Rentals may require an increased refundable security deposit when you plan to travel outside Florida, drive more than 300 miles from the original pickup location, or use the Vehicle for long-distance or high-mileage travel. These travel plans must be disclosed and approved in writing before the rental begins under Section 7(g).
The deposit for approved long-distance travel is based on the farthest planned distance from the original pickup location, measured by ordinary driving route. Distance is based on the farthest planned destination from the original pickup location, not the renter’s total round-trip mileage. Amped may deny or cancel travel plans that create excessive risk, mileage, charging exposure, recovery risk or insurance concerns.
| Farthest planned distance from original pickup location | Minimum refundable security deposit |
| Within 300 miles, Florida only | $250–$500, depending on rental length and risk profile |
| 301–750 miles | $750 minimum |
| 751–1,500 miles | $1,000 minimum |
| 1,501–2,500 miles | $1,500 minimum |
| More than 2,500 miles | $2,000 minimum, or higher |
Any approved travel outside Florida carries a minimum refundable security deposit of $500, whatever the distance. Where more than one minimum applies — for example, a monthly Tesla rental under Section 11(d) with approved long-distance travel — the highest minimum applies. Final deposit amounts may vary by risk profile.