Answers to Your Questions About Our Tesla From Hertz 

Very well made straight forward video. No over the top edits, no absurd cringe humor and no selling out to companies.

Did anyone else notice the Hertz Teslas had much higher mileage than the other Evs Hertz was selling? A 2022 with 55K miles does not sound like a car nobody wanted to rent.

wish people made more vids like this about buying a used model 3 from hertz. thank you for making this video man. I appreciate you.

I bought a 2022 Model 3 RWD from a car dealer in the Phoenix Metro area. Here are some points: 1. My car had 77,318 when I bought it. 2. Tesla has given me a month of FSD, and frankly, I don't like it that much, it is really buggy. I probably wouldn't use it much even if it were free. It does work at times, but at night it really has problems. 3. I live in AZ, and it's temperatures are reaching nearly 100 degrees F. That has caused me to lose 40% - 50% of my range because the car's heat pump is constantly cooling the battery. My neighbor has a 2024 RWD Model Y and he is experiencing the same drop in range - so it is a common problem with all Teslas when the temperature gets over 86 degrees F. 4. I use Sentry Mode away from home. I have not experienced that much phantom drain. 5. I also have cabin cooling set at 95 degrees to cool the interior. I try not to leave it in the sun too much. 6. Recurrent stated that my range for the care is 95% of the 272, which is 258 miles. I have had it charge on a Tesla supercharger up to 264. At home on my Level 2 Tesla charger, it charges to 254. But keep in mind that I have 19" wheels on my Model 3. That lowers the range by about 10 miles from 18" wheels. I think that if I got 18" wheels, I would probably be very close to the 272 mile brand new range. 7. Though it is hard to pin down, I think my actual loss of battery range capacity is around 3%. But I would have to do an actual analysis of the battery to confirm that. Recurrent states that the battery capacity is at 95%. Either way, I haven't lost much range. 8. It charges from 30% - 80% on a Tesla supercharger in less than 20 minutes. It goes from 30% -95% in about 30 minutes. My Tesla Level 2 Universal Wall connector charges the car at 8 KW per hour. I have a 62.3 KW battery, so it charge from 0% -100% in about 7.5 hours. 9. When it was cooler here in AZ I was getting over 225 miles of range, and that is not driving slow, or trying to get the best mileage. I would guess that if I drove it at the speed limit when it is cool outside, I would get close to 260 miles of range, maybe more. 10. Luckily, my car had no damage on it except for the rims. The rims had been repaired and the repair paint was peeling. I spoke to the dealer and he did provide $250.00 to me towards the repair of the rims. Oddly, even with this glaring defect, the rims still look very good. I have not decided whether I will repair these rims or buy new aftermarket 18" rims. 11. The tires appear to be nearly brand new. Again, I got lucky. 12. The paint is in very good shape, and I have no dings, luckily. 13. I do have a slight (quiet) creaking noise in the front of the cabin, and I am not sure where it is coming from. It sounds like it is either the plastic dash mount or around the steering wheel. It is barely noticeable, and so I am not too concerned about it. Other than that, everything in the cabin looks brand new, including the carpet. 14. I have the LFP battery, the matrix headlights and the advanced FSD computer. 15. The acceleration is amazing. I suspect the 0 -60 mph is much faster than the 5.8-second spec. 16. I DO like the self-parking feature of the FSD. I will miss that when my free trial is over.

I'm looking forward to those testing videos. Gr8 vid as usual. 🚗🇺🇲🔌⚡

Great video. Loved the content-appreciate you answering real questions from folks.

Thank you for sharing!

Thank you Mr and Mrs Spinner!!! Great video!!!

Nice video! 2 yrs ago, I purchased a RWD 2018 long range 3 with 48k miles and it was the best, most reliable car I ever owned. I personally added a 100k miles on it in a year and a half. I only put 2 sets of tires and one 12 volt battery for only $100 which Tesla sent a tech out to my house an hour away from the Tesla store. Never had any issues. Even with only 148k mies it still charged to full at 98% (297 miles). We travels to Colorado 4 times and North Carolina twice and several trips to the gulf coast. Tesla has their charging net work set up to basically go anywhere. Traded it in for a 2023 bolt with 4k miles for only 19k. Love the efficiency of the bolt and less phantom drain. Going to be challenging on travels though. But I will say the Tesla has more phantom drain than the bolt does. My wife also has a model S and it would lose 10 miles over night in cold weather and sometimes even more.

Keep in mind that Tesla are constantly making upgrades. e.g. my Model Y has double pane windows and the upgraded suspension and they didn't announce that anywhere.

Been using the FSD trial in my 2023 Model 3 Tessie. Very much improved. I tested it for 4 hours yesterday. A few mistakes when first testing it (may have been me not the car!) but after an hour or so it was virtually perfect driving around town, just a glitch or two driving in my neighborhood. Love the "auto max speed" option. On Interstate 95, in moderate Saturday traffic, it was perfect, merging on and off the highway, keeping up with traffic, etc. In four hours of driving, zero phantom braking (I really hope they have fixed this, scares my wife so I don't even use autopilot when she is with me). When I left my son's house, I could have gone to sleep and arrived at my home about 30 minutes away in the same town (all city driving) if I did not have to hold on to the steering wheel. Will probably buy it for a month when I go on road trips this coming summer. I agree with what he says about the M3 holding the road. The M3 is really stuck to the road corners well, etc.

Pro Tip. Always keep a Tesla Keycard in your wallet for the JUST in case moments.

Thank you for your videos. You gave us some of the best real world info when we got our Bolt EUV a few months ago and inspired us to have the confidence to get a second EV recently. We went with a Mach E instead of a Tesla though.

So glad you made this video. I’m in your generation & thinking of getting a used Model 3. There are many videos on this subject made by people who are extremely knowledgeable about Tesla’s but it seems their number one concern is just the fact that there are USED cars. I had similar thoughts as you stated about wear & tear & other things that come with buying any used vehicles. You have provided thoughtful answers to some of my concerns. Kudos.

Great video, I enjoyed your review and it was nicely done, thank you. Just subbed as well, 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

I have a 2019 M3 and my build quality is superb, zero issues. Mine was a late September build not sure if that had anything to do with it. I'm at 70k miles with zero issues other then the 12v battery was replaced a few months back at a cost of $116 and Tesla came to my house and installed at that price which I thought was amazing.

PDR for your door dent. They do a great job. Spray can for the lower bumper cover. Congratulations on your car.

Love the looks :)…peace

Great video. I agree with everything you said. During our week long rental of our model 3 I felt the firm ride vs our Bolt, the phantom breaking of auto pilot on several occasions but really liked autopilot on the interstate. Being 6’2” I was not impressed on how low it sat and ducking to get in but it is a great car. Stay safe.

Cabin over heat was something I had never heard of thank you.

I liked the video simply on that opening statement….giving the Tesla a forever home 😂

Great video! Last year I rented a ‘21 Model 3 Standard Range for Uber purposes and it performed great! I just hated turning it back in to Hertz after 30 days. There are two Hertz Car Sales dealers within a train ride from where I live; I will definitely make a trip to both of them and see what they have to offer.

Purchased a 23 Model 3 form Hertz. A few issues with some dings and scratches. All are reparable. I did replace the tires due to a previous repair starting leak. The tire shop got them to pay for three new tires. I was out $400 for one. For the price i paid i am still not upset about it. Love the car.

I got a 44k mi model y from them about 6 weeks ago it’s been awesome so far People are surprised it’s used and in disbelief it was a rental car, it’s got the upgraded wheels and stereo. I did have to drive 2 hours for the hertz that had this; in the Bay Area they’re basically sold out everywhere. Hertz was great to work with and I got a great deal with full mfr warranty other ev’s can’t even compete with. 👏👏

I'm so jealous, Spinner!

I almost went for Hertz but the only one I could find for at/under $25k (M3LR) was across the nation from me. It'd be a fun road trip but realistically couldn't happen. I like seeing your attitude on dings and dents and normal wear, and I fully agree. My Leaf before this had a huge ding in the back panel but it was really just cosmetic and I didn't care. Some people get too worked up over their cars. The difference between basic Autopilot and EAP/FSD is why I went with my car. (I test-drove a '21 and was really disappointed with Autopilot disengaging on lane changes, for instance.) My car has FSD and I got it cheap. It's a 2019, so I'm missing out on some stuff but honestly, none of it is a deal-breaker (and things like chrome-delete and power trunk can be modded in...though I love chrome on my white car). The heat pump and heated steering are what I'd want the most...but, honestly? I think I'd rather have warm wheel covers and lose a bit of efficiency if it means I have navigate-on-autopilot and all that goodness including on city streets with FSD. Is it perfect? Nah. Of course not. However, it's generally pretty impressive. I also have a lot of foot pain so being able to stretch my feet while the car drives and I watch carefully around me is massive. I just don't let it drive in stressful situations (e.g. unprotected left turns). If I bought a new car (I was looking at '22 M3LR's), I think I would've eventually caved and bought EAP or paid for a subscription to FSD even though both are insanely expensive. Glad I avoided that financial trap.

Just to let you know, cabin overheat protection uses a lot more energy that you might think if you're live in a hot region. I've found that's way more draining than sentry mode or anything else. Especially on the standard range model with the smaller battery. Dog Mode, however, is great for those with pets and well worth it.

I have a 2021 Y performance and you are right on point when it comes to the way the car tracks around curbs when using autopilot and FSD . It makes me uncomfortable and I disengage it often. I drive it mostly myself in city streets and only use basic autopilot on long hwy trips. Subscribed 😊.

We have owned a 2021 Model 3, now have a Model Y and just recently got our daughter a Bolt. The 3 definitely holds more than the Bolt with the frunk and the deep well in the trunk area. People sleep on the ability to use the frunk for a carry on luggage.

I REALLY rescued a Hertz model 3, it had flooded up to the bottom of the steering wheel in fresh water. Same color, a 2022 MY, it had about 18k miles at the time. Took some $$ to fix but a really superb car. Replaced the upholstery with real Katzkin leather in a black / red pattern, we love it.

Funny video 🤣 i just got one wish me luck 🤞

I’d like to see dense city driving range test. I see highway 50+ mph range tests all the time.

Nice job

@Spinner EV: get the S3XY knob. It provides continuous autopilot that reengages autopilot after a lane change. Such a game changer…

Totally agree with your take on FSD vs basic auto. At $12k, or even $200/month, it's party tricks I have no need or desire for. I like driving so I'd rather do it myself, thank you very much. Basic auto to take the stress off stop-n-go and relieve the tedium of long highway cruise stretches is all I need or want. When I purchase my Model 3 this year I'll give the free month of FSD a whirl, but at $12k I won't be purchasing it. There's an even more fundamental issue with the $12k. If the fundamental purpose of FSD is to produce cars that are "better than human" (as opposed to just enabling robo-taxis), then the only ethical course of action is to make it standard equipment, included in the base price, in every vehicle Tesla sells.

Nice video. If I get one, the plan is the monthly payment plan for Enhanced Autopilot. Zero interest in FSD, that will just degrade people's skill as drivers because they will be lazy and rely upon it all the time. I am tempted to see what Hertz has available since they have a sales site local to me BUT if I want the tax benefit, I have to look at new because of the $$ limitations. As you mentioned, First World Problems. ;-/

Follow-up Question(s): Was it worth it purchasing a former rental Tesla ? And would you do it again? 😅

I have a few questions. 1. Did you finance? If so, where did you finance through. Hertz? 2. Did it require a high credit score? 3. Did your insurance go up for the Model 3? 4. Were there any obstacles working with Hertz. 5. Are there any hidden costs to getting a Hertz Model 3, that we are not aware of? 6. What kind of home charger are you using? I am looking into buying one from Hertz, so I’m trying to get as much information as possible. Keep up the great work!

If you have phantom breaking, especially in the same place all the time, try recalibrating the cameras, and be sure to drive where it has phantom breaking, that may help!

Nice video. Considering getting one from Hertz. Do you have a 2022 model 3? How much is your monthly insurance?

Were you able to negotiate on the price at all with Hertz? Thanks, great video

What about the sound system ? …I PERSONALLY ENJOY THE PREMIUM CONNECTIVITY…@ $11 mon.🤗 THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE 🤗💚💚💚

Will you or did you take it to tesla service center for a proper inspection?

I just want to thank you for the info on Hertz EV sales. Just so you no. Hertz also is selling Bolt EUV’s for an incredible price. Enterprise car sales has regular Bolts

I just got a 2022 with 68k, super clean. I’m happy with it, after the $4k instant rebate and them giving me $4k for my Camry that was clapped out, I got it for $16k. If anyone is thinking about getting a Tesla, be prepared to pay Porsche prices on insurance. The national avg is $364 month, I’ve had no accidents in 22 years of driving and no speeding tickets in over 10 years and mine is $224 month lol.

you will never get rid of the wind noise. for one, the frameless windows on the doors do not help, adjustments to the window regulator can be made, however still will not make it perfect. however the highland model is superior inside, you hear nothing. id love to know exactly what they did and see if its adaptable to the 2022-2023 models. the EPA estimates are based off of getting mile for mile range is based off of using 255whpm. the only way you are getting 255whpm is with AC off, or on very low and temp above 65, and no deviation in altitude (hills). if you see 100% charge saying 258 miles you will prob see 240 miles on a range test.

i would think those rentals will reach their max supercharging level a lot faster than a 1 owner car

One thing I need to correct, Tesla’s are not Bolts or Leafs so do not use the Term Guess O Meter (GOM) with Tesla Cars. Learn to use the Nav Station and Energy Screen, what it says is what it does as far as range. It’s no Guess. I owned a Nissan Leaf (GOM) and a Volt and currently own 2 Tesla’s. 2 road trips from San Diego to Key West Florida and back with no guessing there. Leave the Bolt in the garage or better yet in the drive way.

I also got a used 2022, can you show what fixes youll do for road noise? Im also have that issue and have some new seals coming

The Tesla SuC Network has so much more availability and the M3 is so much faster charging than the Bolt makes it a strong selection for road tripping.

Normal wear and tear??? Did you do battery health check?? Most people trash the battery!

Did negotiate the price to receive the tax credit? Looking at a Model Y vs Bolt EUV

I just bought my model 3 from hertz and was wondering how you will be notified when the transfer through tesla is complete? Will it just show up on my tesla app with my other car and batteries or do I need to add it manually?

Does Hertz give any info on accident history? Do they provide a Carfax or Carfax equivalent?

FYI my 23 M3P says warranty for battery is 120k miles and 2031

Are those 18" wheels? Where did you get the wheel covers?

I get out to help them put the groceries in my trunk. Powered trunk and all.

Mind if I ask how much you ended up paying for it without the Federal Tax Credit? I am looking at a similar one. Thanks!

@Spinner EV I just bought a M3 from Hertz; thank you for such a great informative video! The problem I'm having is that the Hertz driver profile is still available as a driver. Did you encounter this, too? I tried deleting the profile, but it is telling me to do it in the app, logging in as the driver, and then being removed as a driver. I don't have access to that since it's Hertz. I feel that I need to contact Tesla.

dont even worry about the FSD. its pretty bad. the best way to describe it, it drives like a southern californian. confused, lost, not paying attention, slams on the brakes at a yellow light, changes lanes for no reason, misses exits on the highway. its more stressful than driving it myself.

Thinking about renting a Tesla from hertz. What level charger comes with these?

Did Hertz give you the $4k rebate, or was the purchase price more than $25k? Thanks for great; info.

How many miles do you get from a 10 min charge and at what voltage? Thanks

What window tint % did you use?

Was car inspected, before you purchased, or just as is

You should run a battery calibration on it vs run it down from 100% to zero on the road. Online will show how to do it in the hidden menus. Good luck with the 3

How about opening the doors?

Did Hertz allow you to haggle the price or is the price they give is the one you get?

Can I negotiate with hertz at all ? Any tips? What about trade ins?

why didn't you buy one with lower mileage? My local Hertz had dozens with milage below 50k

Did the Hertz Car sales Tesla have the 19 inch rims?

Does Hertz have an extended warranty for the battery

are you in california?

By the way, FSD is now $100 a month or $8,000 once, and enhanced is now gone

Did you get the 4k credit?

0:01 lots of swirl marks on that rear quarter panel.

My buddy purchased a 2022 model 3 long range with 54,000 miles a few days ago, with only 4 % degradation getting 262 miles at 80% charge and after trading his ice car and 7500 tax credit he got a 29,990 car for 14,500 bucks! He is really happy 😊PS: it’s red😊

It’s not hard to scuff the paint since the car barely has any paint on it…. LOL

A testament to Tesla, Hertz loss!

I cant get past the fact that these cars are accessed by others over the air. It could be shutdown at anytime and its a boat anchor then. Wait around and wait around for all this transfer crap. Not for me

You didn't mention how much you paid for it.

not sure i purchase a 50k mile Tesla knowing its probably seen a lot of supercharger use.

MAN, YOUR BELT

“It’s been totaled 17 times but that’s great because now i have no stress when it’s gets totaled again”

People who buy rental EV's are crazy!

They lie about the Range you actually get on these cars