i think renting a tesla is the worth thing you can do if you don’t already own one. the app is a good start but as it doesn’t have carplay nor premium connectivity you don’t have traffic information. you can’t use waze or google maps. You need to stick with standard build in navigation with no traffic info and no satellite view. no spotify neither no youtube no netflix nothing. A car with a offline navigation in 2024. This plus all the bother or the learning curve for everything is just a pain for a few days of rental. no instrument cluster, no front camera, no parking sensors, no front camera… super complicated and unintuitive OS… screen for everything including security features by the time you get used, you need to give back the car. you arrive in a huge metropolis which you don’t know, like Paris, Rome, London etc and you don’t have traffic info? and you need to stick with your phone ? For me it’s just a no go in 2024. You take a Polestar you have a key fob, normal key handles, carplay, google maps with traffic and satellite view. A normal gear selector, instrument cluster with map integrated. A real car where the first intention is ergonomic and not reinventing the wheel for every simple aspect of the car. The car is not just meant to be rented. when you rent a car the last thing you want is to waste time in traffic jam or in learning how to make it function The only decent thing for Tesla is superchargers but nowadays chargers are everywhere and Hertz is giving a charging card with car anyway and you get billed for the electricity you used when you give back the car. And googles maps or any other app you get with carplay or android auto is perfect for finding chargers i’m renting in 1 month a Polestar or equivalent and i really hope i will have the choice to take something else than Tesla
Here's what I learned from your video, you had a fun weekend, the car is stuck in chill mode, and Hertz sends you a lot of information. What I would like to know is, how do you charge it? Do you just stick the supercharger thingamabob into the car? Because I don't own a Tesla and I don't have an account who pays for the electricity? Is there a spot in a supercharger to insert your credit card? I know how to use a gas pump but I don't know how to charge a rental car. That information would be great. I rented one of these for April of 2024 to do an eclipse trip with my wife so I have until then to figure it out.
It is much easier than it sounds! Plug and charge is on of the great things about superchargers, meaning you don’t have to deal with card readers or additional apps on your phone. The cost is billed to Hertz in real time, but at the end of your trip, you receive a cumulative bill for supercharging. It’s also important to note that other places like grocery stores or malls may not have superchargers. Instead, they will have level 2 chargers, commonly installed by companies like ChargePoint. The Tesla will come with an adapter that plugs into the end of the charger. When it comes to third party chargers, it may become a little more confusing and unreliable. Some have card readers, some need an app. If you can, stick to Tesla superchargers or a simple wall outlet.
@@rylans.5365Hertz also give now a charging card to access those level 2 chargers. I think it wise to tell people that it’s impossible to only stick with tesla destination and superchargers. Depending where you are they might be too far away compared to non-tesla level 2 or DC chargers. I think using both is a better option. not sure Tesla integrated navigation is super good at finding them but it should be fine
