Hertz orders 100,000 Model 3 electric vehicles from Tesla

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By TOM KRISHER

DETROIT (AP) — Hertz announced Monday that it will buy 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla, one of the largest purchases of battery-powered cars in history and the latest evidence of the nation’s increasing commitment to EV technology.

The purchase by one of the world’s leading rental car companies reflects its confidence that electric vehicles are gaining acceptance with environmentally minded consumers as an alternative to vehicles powered by petroleum-burning internal combustion engines.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Mark Fields, Hertz’ interim CEO, said that Teslas are already arriving at the company’s sites and should be available for rental starting in November.

Hertz said in its announcement that it will complete its purchases of the Tesla Model 3 small cars by the end of 2022. It also said it will establish its own electric vehicle charging network as it strives to produce the largest rental fleet of electric vehicles in North America.



In this Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 photo a Hertz rental car logo rests on the front of a Hertz location, in Boston. Car rental company Hertz is ordering 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla. The company says it’s buying the Tesla Model 3s by the end of 2022, and it also will buy electric vehicle chargers. No price was given for the order, but it has to be worth around $4 billion because each Model 3 has a base price of around $40,000. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)


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[True Dough]

1. Good for them

But it will be interesting to see how much they charge for Tesla rentals compared to gasoline-fueled vehicles.

[JohnSJ]

4. Yes it will be interesting. If the cost is too much, the only ones I would see renting one is if

they are considering the purchase of an electric vehicle, and want to see what it is like

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Get outta here. No way! Megahertz??? Can't be. Just too cute by half and half. /nt

[ananda]

3. Wow. Isn't Tesla kinda pricey?

???

[Bristlecone]

5. So if I rent one at the airport, do I need to return it fully charged?

[EYESORE 9001]

8. No, they'll do that for ya

and then add $5.00/kWh to your bill.

[Jilly_in_VA]

6. Hertz sucks

After our last experience we will NEVER deal with them again. You probably don't want to hear it but it was incompetence all the way up the chain, mixed with "We don't give a flying Wallenda about our customers!"

[GoneOffShore]

7. Glad that they're going electric. Sorry that it's Tesla.

[marie999]

9. I don't think Hertz can be sued and lose if a average driver has an accident.

I bet they will be sued and lose if Tesla's programming causes an accident.

[flamingdem]

10. Good news for the transition to electric vehicles

And we need good news on this and rebates to pass!

[StClone]

11. Is DeJoy ordering 1.5 Million electric vehicles for the USPS!?

Then scraping them?