Ahhh… 100% financed new vehicle purchases. The American way.Tesla hosed Hertz and a lot of current owners with the massive price cuts, a lot of underwater Tesla owners driving around...Hertz as well. Hertz thought they could buy these, rent them for a year and sell them at a profit. Didn't work out too well
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People do rent them for a test drive, but may not know how to operate the basic functionality. Digging through menu items on the touch screen can be difficult and flat out dangerous. I can tell you there is a learning curve. Once you learn voice commands, it's all good but before that these cars can be frustrating for many.They get wrecked and damaged like any other rental car. Probably lots of people rent an EV to check them out, new EV driver plus EV instant torque and acceleration might account for more accident damage.
Yes, they purchased items from a company headed by that of Elon Musk.I would be willing to bet Hertz got sold a real of goods by musk.
So must set Hertz up as a test drive center instead of doing it the right way. Could it be the gee whiz factor of an in car play station is wearing off. I think so.People do rent them for a test drive, but may not know how to operate the basic functionality. Digging through menu items on the touch screen can be difficult and flat out dangerous. I can tell you there is a learning curve. Once you learn voice commands, it's all good but before that these cars can be frustrating for many.
Why don't you tell us how much cheaper the car is since you bought it?Yes, they purchased items from a company headed by that of Elon Musk.
Thanks Captain Obvious.
Not sure I follow your comment, but getting a Tesla test drive is as easy as pie. The Tesla stores are very friendly, easy to deal with and not pushy at all. They do give you an overview if you are not familiar with the car...
He was furious, and it was quite clear a Tesla on 10% charge wouldn't make it for the drive to the conference. He left with a gas powered car.
I'd be more willing to bet that Hertz and other companies bought a bunch of EVs for political reasons, with zero knowledge about the infrastructure required.I would be willing to bet Hertz got sold a real of goods by musk.
I would have to drive 50 miles to test drive one. Great CS. LOLNot sure I follow your comment, but getting a Tesla test drive is as easy as pie. The Tesla stores are very friendly, easy to deal with and not pushy at all. They do give you an overview if you are not familiar with the car...
While it is not for me, renting cars to test them out is nothing new. I have learned a lot about different cars from renting. 2 of my favorites were a Ford Fusion a few years back and a Mazda 3, which seemed head and shoulders above the Civic/Corolla cars I've driven. Then there was the Hertz Shelby Mustang which was a blast. I got it as a free upgrade!
I'd be more willing to bet that Hertz and other companies bought a bunch of EVs for political reasons, with zero knowledge about the infrastructure required.
He didnt say it was a big or huge mistake in that article alarm guy attatched.Hertz spent a lot of money on ads touting their EVs but apparently forgot to install the charging infrastructure that they showed in their ads. I didn’t realize that Tom Brady was a Charger.
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I would have to drive 50 miles to test drive one. Great CS. LOL
and zero knowledge that they would cost almost 100% more then ICE vehicles to maintain.I'd be more willing to bet that Hertz and other companies bought a bunch of EVs for political reasons, with zero knowledge about the infrastructure required.
He didnt say it was a big or huge mistake in that article alarm guy attatched.