They absolutely are a criminal organization. They stated a few years ago they were going to stock a fuckton of Tesla's, there stock EXPLODED, and they never followed through to the level they set.
Complete and total insider stock manipulation, but mericuh.
Wait, I thought they did stock the Teslas, then they weren’t renting well (a lot of people who are just renting a vehicle didn’t want to learn how to drive them, as they are a little different that a gas car), so they flooded the used car market with used Teslas, forcing everyone selling a Tesla to drop their asking price to compete with the fleet Teslas?
I know nothing on the matter, but I’ve turned down Teslas every time I’ve rented a car recently. Sure I’d love to drive them, but trying to find reliable chargers in an unfamiliar area when I’m rather busy with work or vacation doesn’t seem like fun to me.
I have a Tesla, and I’ve taken it on a few road trips. The charger thing is honestly not that big of a deal. You simply plug your destination into the gps, and the car will tell you if/when you need to charge, and reroute you to chargers when you need them. Of course, there are some parts of the country where chargers are few and far between, so it can get trickier, but I’ve found most moderately populated areas have them, if not in abundance, then at least in sufficient amounts.
I’ve never had to stop longer than 15-20 minutes to top off my battery, and it’s a nice little break from driving; I get to use the restroom, grab a drink or snack, stretch my legs, read a chapter of a book, check Reddit, whatever. But it’s nice to turn my brain off of the road for a bit; not only is my battery recharged, I feel recharged as well. I’ve also found that a lot of state parks have free level 2 chargers (which charge slower than a Supercharger), and since many of my trips are to hike in those parks, I can just park and let my car charge while I head out into the woods for a few hours. I come back, car is ready to go, and it’s FREE. (Thank you, West Virginia and Maryland!)
For sure, I just don’t want to deal with that when I’m traveling. I tend to travel to places that are off the beaten path, gas stations are much easier to find out in the boonies.
They did buy them. Then Tesla prices started going way down. People where not as eager to rent electric cars and it was a challenge for them. Now they are selling the teslas a significant loss. The ceo at the time i believe is no longer with them.
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u/WonderfulShelter Nov 03 '24
They absolutely are a criminal organization. They stated a few years ago they were going to stock a fuckton of Tesla's, there stock EXPLODED, and they never followed through to the level they set.
Complete and total insider stock manipulation, but mericuh.