I rented a Herz Tesla M3 in Washington state last year. I’m an EV driver but have never owned a Tesla and it took some time to learn how to turn on the fan, etc. But some of that was my fault because before my rental date Herz provided a link to a detailed FAQ doc on how to use the Tesla features than I missed reading. I new renter read that they should have no difficulties driving a Tesla.
Thanks, Ed Thorpe > On Jan 12, 2024, at 7:34 AM, EV List Lackey via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > On 12 Jan 2024 at 9:07, Mark E. Hanson via EV wrote: > >> The real reason is you *can't* drive it for two hours until after training. > > That's interesting, and might be another reason that Hertz sees more > accidents with Teslas than with other cars. It's hard to drive defensively > when you're trying to figure out how to turn the wipers on or signal a left > turn. > > It sounds like your experience buying your Tesla was very different from the > one we had with our Renault Zoe. > > The Zoe is actually pretty much just get in and drive. Except for the > radio, which is all run from the touchscreen and quite exasperating, it has > mostly normal driving controls. There are knobs and switches for HVAC, in > the usual center location. The headlights, turn signals, high beam, and > wipers are all on steering column stalks, where you expect them to be. It > has a reverse/neutral/forward/forward-extra-regen selector where the > gearshift would be in a Clio. There are buttons on the instrument panel for > eco mode, door locks, charging port release, and so on. > > However, the dealer wasn't taking chances. They had a person - not our > salesman - whose specific job it was to introduce us to the car. It was > nice that she spoke a fair amount of English. > > She started with an unveiling in the showroom where she led us over to the > car, covered with a velvety cloth, and dramatically swept the cloth away. > > Then she went over all the controls with us, noting things that were > different from ICEVs, or new to that model year, such as the electric > parking brake (not my heart's joy, but oh well). She warned us about not > lifting the car with a floor jack, to avoid damaging the battery. She also > popped the hood, showed us where the washer fluid and brake fluid went, and > told us not to poke the orange cables. :-) > > Then she sat in the back seat while we took the car out for the first drive, > in case we had any problems or questions. > > I don't know whether this coaching was Renault policy or that of the > specific dealership, but along with the low-pressure sales process, it was > easily the most civilized experience I've ever had buying a car, regardless > of drive system. > > I hope that your throw-him-to-the-wolves experience with buying a Tesla > isn't the norm for them. > > David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey > > To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my > offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > The most British thing I've ever heard: A lady who said "Well I'm sorry > > but i don't apologise." > > -- Liz Guterbock > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
