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Re:Hertz increased its fleet of EV rental cars – then, profi... by danuker on Monday January 16, 2023 @11:58AM (#34402628)
I think it remains to be seen, as batteries wear out. That could take years.
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Re:Hertz increased its fleet of EV rental cars – then, profi... by elil17 on Monday January 16, 2023 @12:01PM (#34402673)
That may be true, but from the perspective of a company like Hertz they are covered by the standard 8 year warranties offered by most EV manufacturers because they do not keep cars that long anyway.
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Re:Hertz increased its fleet of EV rental cars – then, profi... by eigen on Monday January 16, 2023 @12:01PM (#34402677)
do batteries wear out in the lifetime of a rental car? I would think the batteries have a lifetime of at least 10 years whereas a rental agency only keeps the car for <4 years.
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Re:Hertz increased its fleet of EV rental cars – then, profi... by tdub311 on Monday January 16, 2023 @12:07PM (#34402762)
How long do rental places keep cars?
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Re:Hertz increased its fleet of EV rental cars – then, profi... by astura on Monday January 16, 2023 @12:01PM (#34402680)
Idk how true this is, but I keep hearing that car batteries have gotten so good they are likely to outlive the car.

Anyways, these are rentals, which are usually sold after around 1 year/30,000-40,000 miles. So it's irrelevant for a rental car company if batteries last longer than that.

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