The US startup Lucid Motors has hooked up with Uber and the autonomous mobility specialist Nuro in a robotaxi partnership supported by the new Hertz fleet management affiliate Oro (courtesy of Nuro).
The US startup Lucid Motors has hooked up with Uber and the autonomous mobility specialist Nuro in a robotaxi partnership supported by the new Hertz fleet management affiliate Oro.
This is a wild one. We’ve covered the Hertz decision to buy tens of thousands of Teslas, followed by the Hertz decision to buy tens of thousands fewer Teslas than it originally planned and to sell off most of the ones the company had. We’ve also covered the fact that … [continued]
Recently, I was watching some videos about Equinox EV charging performance and wondered whether it would make a good replacement for my Bolt EUV. Not only could I get more range, but faster charging of 100–150 kW instead of only 55 kW. Considering that I like to do stupid things … [continued]
Tesla has sold millions of vehicles, and more and more of those are now reaching the used car market. In particular, Hertz is selling a lot of them. At the moment, you can find 1,240 used Teslas on the Hertz website. Many others have already been sold at auction and … [continued]
Renting an electric car can be a daunting task if you have never driven one before. Here are some things you should know first.
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.
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]
Just following the “EV SALES ARE FALLING” meme headlines, a new trend popping up in the media is covering the increasingly attractive used electric vehicle market in the US. There’s actually something to this, and it’s interesting to dive into. First of all, note that US electric vehicle sales (or, … [continued]
A recent video by CNBC takes an in-depth look at a problem Hertz is having: lack of demand for Tesla rentals. The Hertz-Tesla “deal” was a big news a couple of years ago, and has kept producing big news since. It massively pumped Tesla’s stock, so naturally many readers who … [continued]
The companies explain that they are committed to educating consumers about the benefits of driving electric as well as how to take advantage of public charging infrastructure.
