I tried renting one in Hawaii last month. Figured it would be a great idea on an island where I could drive all day and easily charge overnight. Wrong.
- Our hotel (and many others) did not offer EV charging. In most places, there was no assurance that the chargers would be functional.
- Oahu has very limited level 3 charging. Finding a supercharger meant driving out of the way.
- Hertz wanted me to top-it-off before returning. I was mindblown when I realized that they had a fleet of EVs but no in-house charging equipment.
Had Hertz offered to charge it themselves upon return, I would have still taken it, but asking me to sit around for a few extra hours at an L2 charger just before returning the vehicle was definitely a deal-breaker.
- Our hotel (and many others) did not offer EV charging. In most places, there was no assurance that the chargers would be functional.
- Oahu has very limited level 3 charging. Finding a supercharger meant driving out of the way.
- Hertz wanted me to top-it-off before returning. I was mindblown when I realized that they had a fleet of EVs but no in-house charging equipment.
Had Hertz offered to charge it themselves upon return, I would have still taken it, but asking me to sit around for a few extra hours at an L2 charger just before returning the vehicle was definitely a deal-breaker.