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Re:Hertz's Bet on Teslas Went Horribly Sideways by wishfish on Thursday April 04, 2024 @04:05PM (#39935180)
Here's something purely anecdotal: recently stayed in a motel in very rural Arkansas. In the morning, I noticed a Chevy Bolt (or similar) plugged in with an extension cord. Asked the clerk about it. She said it was a relatively rare situation but they didn't have a problem with someone using their outside outlet.

I suppose I can't extrapolate this situation to everyone, but I have a feeling if you provide your own cord, most motels won't have a problem with you charging. Especially since it'll be uncommon. If everyone had EVs, then they might start putting a fee on it.

Re:Hertz's Bet on Teslas Went Horribly Sideways by mcguire on Friday April 05, 2024 @01:48PM (#39945156)
Bass fishing is a major part of tourism in NE Alabama, so most hotels have many 110v outlets near the parking lots to support the boats' trolling motor batteries, and I don't believe they charge (ahem) for access. But introducing a lot of new infrastructure would cost.