• @KISSmyOSFeddit
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    6 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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      296 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?

      • @KISSmyOSFeddit
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        106 months ago

        Apparently it can be resolved in a couple days when you directly contact Tesla.

        • @[email protected]
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          96 months ago

          In the unlikely event that I buy a Tesla I’ll make sure to unplug the GSM modem and wipe the OS and install some open source Tesla OS (If that even exists?).

            • @cogman
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              106 months ago

              Back when I bought mine (2018) they were pretty much the best in the business for EVs. There really weren’t other options and Elon wasn’t flirting with nazis. Now? Buy something else (or at very least don’t buy a new tesla or used from tesla). Hundai’s iconiqs look quiet nice.

              • @Duamerthrax
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                36 months ago

                July 16th, 2016. That’s when the mask came off and the work place became more then just disgruntled workers.

        • Dr. Dabbles
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          26 months ago

          Good luck getting ahold of the right person at Tesla in the first week, or getting them to do anything. Tesla’s phone support is the only thing worse than Tesla’s service centers.

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        6 months ago

        It literally say in the quote you copied what is restricted. You can still drive it, but there’s limits until it’s transferred.

      • @bitchkat
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        46 months ago

        It drives just like it does when you rent from Hertz. You’ll need to use level 2 chargers or non-Tesla DC Fast chargers until the car is transferred to your account.