• KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Saved You A Click: The entire article is about buying former rental cars, and most points aren’t exclusive to Teslas (or even EVs).

    rental cars can and do get abused
    Mismatched tires and minor dents, scrapes, and rock chips are fairly common minor issues.
    Battery degradation could be an issue, although most cars will not have lost more than 4–5 percent capacity, and Long Range Teslas should have a powertrain warranty for up to 120,000 miles (or eight years).
    you should make sure to check the battery’s health (which can be done on the touchscreen or as part of the inspection) before you buy.
    Rental cars can suffer from an excess of slammed doors and trunks—slamming the latter can mess up the powered strut.
    In the interior, you should expect high signs of wear on some touchpoints, especially the steering wheel and the rear door cards, which can bubble or flake
    transferring ownership from Hertz can take time.
    this leaves the car stuck in Chill driving mode (which restricts power, acceleration, and top speed) and places some car settings outside of the new owner’s level of access.
    You also won’t be able to use Tesla Superchargers while the car still shows up as belonging to Hertz.

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      5 months ago

      transferring ownership from Hertz can take time.
      this leaves the car stuck in Chill driving mode (which restricts power, acceleration, and top speed) and places some car settings outside of the new owner’s level of access.
      You also won’t be able to use Tesla Superchargers while the car still shows up as belonging to Hertz.

      What the fuck.

      I wonder what it means, do you have your car unusable for a week or 3 months once you buy it?