Ego, Greed, & The Hertz EV Debacle
The saga of how the EV rental experiment at Hertz went off the rails is not about the failings of electric cars, but the failings of humans.
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A Terrible EV Rental Experience Shows Us The Value Of Education
In a recent social media post, Sergio Rodriguez (a big EV fan and the owner of an F-150 Lightning) shared a truly sad story. A woman named Kendra rented an EV from Hertz, but was sent out the door with no education on how to effectively use it. Hey @Hertz … [continued]
It’s Another EV Rental Car Nightmare
Why are so many rental car companies sending their EV customers out on the road without any dedicated instruction? It seems to be a really quick way to take a hit on a rental company’s reputation.
Share EV — From Rockets To Rental Cars
Share EV is an electrical vehicle rental company started shortly after the popular Tesla Model 3 was introduced to the Australian landscape. Originally it was a small endeavour to encourage EV adoption by allowing potential EV owners to “try before they buy.” Three years later, its growing fleet has driven … [continued]
Why Renting An Electric Car May Be A Bad idea
If you are tired after a long flight, you don’t want a rental company to give you an electric car if you don’t know how to charge it.
Renting An EV? Be Sure To Install These Important Planning Apps First!
When I first heard that rental car companies of all sizes were going to start offering EVs, my first thought was, “That’s cool!” But, my second thought, based on hard-won experience, wasn’t all that different from what Trump recently said about EVs. People will love the first few minutes, but … [continued]
UFODRIVE: The CleanTechnica Team’s Experience
You all know by now how much the CleanTechnica team LOVES electric vehicles. So when we headed to Austin, TX, last month for a team retreat (and the Electrify Expo event – North America’s largest electric vehicle festival), we couldn’t drive around just any rental car. It had to be an EV. … [continued]
Hertz & BP To Partner On Electric Car Charging Network
When renting EVs becomes easier, more people will buy EVs.
EV Rental Company UFODrive Has — FINALLY — Arrived!
European Tesla and electric car rental firm UFODrive has finally come to the US with locations in SanFran, NY, and Austin!
We Spent $95 To Drive 2,700 Miles On A Summer Roadtrip. Life With An EV…
For the second year in a row, my family embarked on a massive EV road trip. Five of us — my wife, 3 year-old, 7-year-old, and 17-year old exchange student — piled into a rented Model 3 and drove 2,661 miles across the Northeast to see family and friends and … [continued]
