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What's the rationale for renting an EV? Isn't it more troublesome because you probably won't have a charger in whatever place your staying, so you can't charge
by redox99 4y ago
What's the rationale for renting an EV? Isn't it more troublesome because you probably won't have a charger in whatever place your staying, so you can't charge it overnight?
- s1mon 4y agoWell, our regular ICE rental car (2020 Hyundai Elantra) got stolen, likely using a low tech viral method [0]. We went back to the rental company and they wouldn't replace the stolen car until we had a police report. We needed a car, and the options at the airport where we rented were limited. We could get a pickup truck or a model 3 for about the same price. We opted for the model 3 to try it out. There was only one supercharger in the area, but it was close to our hotel, so it wasn't bad. I'd been wanting to try a Tesla, so despite the crappy circumstances, it seemed like a silver lining. [0] https://www.today.com/news/news/kia-hyundai-vehicle-theft-increased-tiktok-trend-kia-boyz-rcna41058 https://www.today.com/news/news/kia-hyundai-vehicle-theft-in...
- lokedhs 4y agoI was in Sweden a couple of months ago and rented an EV. In my case the reasons were simple. The main reason is that EV's are just nicer to drive. The second reason is to save money since petrol is much more expensive than charging an EV.