{"id":3507,"date":"2021-10-30T16:45:33","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T14:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/30\/hertzs-supercharged-tesla-deal-could-haul-us-into-the-electric-vehicle-age-john-naughton\/"},"modified":"2021-10-30T16:45:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T14:45:33","slug":"hertzs-supercharged-tesla-deal-could-haul-us-into-the-electric-vehicle-age-john-naughton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/30\/hertzs-supercharged-tesla-deal-could-haul-us-into-the-electric-vehicle-age-john-naughton\/","title":{"rendered":"Hertz\u2019s supercharged Tesla deal could haul us into the electric vehicle age | John Naughton"},"content":{"rendered":"

The firm\u2019s agreement to buy 100,000 cars from Elon Musk\u2019s company could change people\u2019s minds about EVs for good<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Hertz, the car-rental firm that recently emerged from bankruptcy, announced that it had made a deal to buy 100,000 cars from Tesla<\/a> for what knowledgeable sources estimate to be worth $4bn. On learning this, my first thought was that if this is what insolvency is like, please direct me to the nearest bankruptcy court. My second thought, though, was that this could be a significant moment on the road to wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).<\/p>\n

The reason is, as anyone who has rented conventional cars will know, is that the best way of having a realistic test drive of a vehicle is to rent one for a week or two on holiday. As Teslas become available via Hertz, many more people will have a chance to experience what an EV is like. This is important because, generally, only geeks and masochists (like this columnist) are early adopters of novel technology and normal cautious consumers regard EVs as rather exotic and peculiar, not something you\u2019d rely on for commuting or the school run.<\/p>\n

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\nThe firm\u2019s agreement to buy 100,000 cars from Elon Musk\u2019s company could change people\u2019s minds about EVs for good
\nOn Tuesday, Hertz, the car-rental firm that recently emerged from bankruptcy, announced that it had made a deal to buy 100,000 cars from Tesla for what knowledgeable sources estimate to be worth $4bn. On learning this, my first thought was that if this is what insolvency is like, please direct me to the nearest bankruptcy court. My second thought, though, was that this could be a significant moment on the road to wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).
\nThe reason is, as anyone who has rented conventional cars will know, is that the best way of having a realistic test drive of a vehicle is to rent one for a week or two on holiday. As Teslas become available via Hertz, many more people will have a chance to experience what an EV is like. This is important because, generally, only geeks and masochists (like this columnist) are early adopters of novel technology and normal cautious consumers regard EVs as rather exotic and peculiar, not something you\u2019d rely on for commuting or the school run. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The firm\u2019s agreement to buy 100,000 cars from Elon Musk\u2019s company could change people\u2019s minds about EVs for good On Tuesday, Hertz, the car-rental firm that recently emerged from bankruptcy, announced that it had made a deal to buy 100,000 cars from Tesla for what knowledgeable sources estimate to be worth $4bn. On learning this, …<\/p>\n

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