One of my many stops at Tesla Superchargers during my five-day rental
Nora Naughton
  • The first 24 hours in my rented Tesla Model 3 from Hertz were rough.
  • Once the battery was finally charged to 100%, things got easier.
  • Even with the hiccups, I’d rent a Tesla from Hertz again.

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In my first few minutes inside a Hertz waiting room in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I quickly realized I wasn’t the first person here to try test-driving an EV through a rental service.

One of the men in front of me was …