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The article answers the question in the second paragraph (not that I agree or disagree): > Hertz initially ordered 100,000 cars from Tesla, but has since pushe
by selcuka 3y ago
The article answers the question in the second paragraph (not that I agree or disagree):
> Hertz initially ordered 100,000 cars from Tesla, but has since pushed back its EV adoption for a multitude of reasons. The company blamed high repair costs and recent price cuts on new Teslas for the decision in an earnings call reported by CNBC.
- judge2020 3y agoThe repair costs (on the invoice) aren't that much higher than other luxury cars, but rather the issue is how long it takes for the repairs to get done, with both parts availability/delivery times and shop demand issues. That effectively makes it much more expensive to repair a damaged vehicle if their opportunity cost is losing e.g. $100/day in margin. This is mostly just for body work, though - regular automotive diagnosis and repairs are very quick, with the only issue being how far out the appointments might be for your shop depending on demand and availability of repair shops.
- Ekaros 3y agoBut these Teslas are not luxury cars and such parts should not be priced as such.