Hertz orders 100k Teslas
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Hertz orders 100k Teslas
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#2Where I live, it is exceedingly hard to get anything electric or even hybrid as a rental. Sometimes I wonder why that is.
There are companies offering EVs for short-term rentals by the minute or hour, but not as many of the big companies which seem to treat EVs more as a curiosity and group them with Maseratis or Luxury SUVs in terms of price and availability.
I hope this news is enough to shake up the leadership at the other car rental companies.
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#3Where I live, it is exceedingly hard to get anything electric or even hybrid as a rental. Sometimes I wonder why that is. There are companies offering EVs for short-term rentals by the minute or hour, but not as many of the big companies which seem to treat EVs more as a curiosity and group them with Maseratis or Luxury SUVs in terms of price and availability. I hope this news is enough to shake up the leadership at…
Probably cause it’s hard to get people to charge them before they get returned
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#4Where I live, it is exceedingly hard to get anything electric or even hybrid as a rental. Sometimes I wonder why that is. There are companies offering EVs for short-term rentals by the minute or hour, but not as many of the big companies which seem to treat EVs more as a curiosity and group them with Maseratis or Luxury SUVs in terms of price and availability. I hope this news is enough to shake up the leadership at…
Probably cause it’s hard to get people to charge them before they get returned
Why wouldn't they just apply the same usury rates they apply for gasoline tanks that are not given full to electric cars?
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#5Where I live, it is exceedingly hard to get anything electric or even hybrid as a rental. Sometimes I wonder why that is. There are companies offering EVs for short-term rentals by the minute or hour, but not as many of the big companies which seem to treat EVs more as a curiosity and group them with Maseratis or Luxury SUVs in terms of price and availability. I hope this news is enough to shake up the leadership at…
Probably cause it’s hard to get people to charge them before they get returned
I'm not sure that should be a problem so long as they are returned. I don't know the exact turn-around times for rental car companies but you can charge a Model 3 to full in 5 hours or so with a 240.
Though I think another issue could be wear and tear on the battery as you're not supposed to charge to full - can rental companies software lock the charge rate? Not yet as far as I know.
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#6Where I live, it is exceedingly hard to get anything electric or even hybrid as a rental. Sometimes I wonder why that is. There are companies offering EVs for short-term rentals by the minute or hour, but not as many of the big companies which seem to treat EVs more as a curiosity and group them with Maseratis or Luxury SUVs in terms of price and availability. I hope this news is enough to shake up the leadership at…
Hybrids are flying off dealer lots...and have been for the past few years (at least the ~40mpg crossovers have been). The limiting factor right now is parts (and was pre-pandemic too, just moreso now). As car rental companies tend to take the less desirable cars/configurations, they're just not getting any because manufacturers can sell them for more to the general population.
Non-Tesla (i.e., cheaper) EVs have been in the same boat - the ones that people want just flat out haven't been available in most locations.
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#7In Germany this marked niche is so under-served, there's a whole company (Nextmove) dedicated to rentals of electric cars. They position themselves as "try before you buy" experience, so you can do an extended test over multiple days to see if the car fits you.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Probably cause it’s hard to get people to charge them before they get returned
Why wouldn't they just apply the same usury rates they apply for gasoline tanks that are not given full to electric cars?
They could, but I don't know if people would like it. When you're running late for a flight it takes three minutes to drive through the (somewhat overpriced) airport gas station and throw $20 in the tank, but with an electric car that could be twenty minutes (assuming the airport had a charger available). Which means you're stuck paying Hertz to fill it for you at their crazy markup.
Of course, the answer with most electric car charging questions is "charge it at home", which is great when you own the car, but when you're on a trip who knows what the hotel's infrastructure will be like.
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#10I wonder the pricing.