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Re:Hertz's Bet on Teslas Went Horribly Sideways by blinding-streak on Thursday April 04, 2024 @08:47AM (#39929748)
Gas stations are ubiquitous. Charging stations are not.

You don't need to use any brain power to fill up a gas tank. I've never driven an EV before. When I'm on vacation or business trip, not sure I'd be in the mindset of learning how to find a charging station and charging a car for the first time in my life.

Re:Hertz's Bet on Teslas Went Horribly Sideways by dagw on Thursday April 04, 2024 @09:17AM (#39930017)
learning how to find a charging station and charging a car

I'm traveling to a foreign country and renting a car in a few weeks and this is the main reason I don't want to rent an EV. I know I can work out how gas stations work there, I have no idea if can work out how to charge a car (Do I need an app? will that app work on a foreign phone? Do I need a local address/credit card to create an account with that app etc. etc.)

Re:Hertz's Bet on Teslas Went Horribly Sideways by adolph on Thursday April 04, 2024 @12:18PM (#39932399)
No problem, just put a cheap gas generator in the back seat:

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1094356_how-to-recharge...