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Hertz charging Tesla renters for not refilling gas tank
US News ^ | 05/18/2024 | Chris Harris

Posted on 05/21/2024 4:44:40 PM PDT by TexasKamaAina

Customers of one of the nation’s largest rental car companies are feeling the sting after renting Teslas only to pay hundreds in gratuitous fuel fees — and then being denied refunds.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: automotive; ev; evrentals; hertz; rental; tesla
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Posted an article a few days ago about a specific Hertz client who was charged exorbitant re-fuel (gasoline) charges for an EV he rented. Turns out he is not alone.
1 posted on 05/21/2024 4:44:40 PM PDT by TexasKamaAina
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To: TexasKamaAina

If the lawsuit goes class-action, Hertz is going to have some problems and a “discount on your next rental” isn’t going to cover it.


2 posted on 05/21/2024 4:46:03 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: TexasKamaAina

Hertz, man are they a bunch of screwups.

I knew a VP at hertz who was a big part of their EV program.

He died a few weeks ago, and I don’t know if he really knew that he helped ruin that company.


3 posted on 05/21/2024 4:46:53 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: TexasKamaAina

They have to get their money back for the Tesla disaster somehow ,LOL


4 posted on 05/21/2024 4:47:30 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: TexasKamaAina

What does the contract say?


5 posted on 05/21/2024 4:47:31 PM PDT by FoxInSocks ("Hope is not a course of action." — M. O'Neal, USMC)
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To: TexasKamaAina

At least they weren’t arrested for “stealing” the car.
Hertz does that too.


6 posted on 05/21/2024 4:48:08 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: TexasKamaAina

Is this before or after having them falsely arrested for stealing the car they returned?


7 posted on 05/21/2024 4:48:17 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: TexasKamaAina

Hertz acknowledged the error. Everyone given refunds and a credit voucher.


8 posted on 05/21/2024 4:49:23 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: FoxInSocks; butlerweave

Read the article ...


9 posted on 05/21/2024 4:50:40 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

Recharging is expensive, not just electricity but time
No sympathy from me
Stupid is as stupid does


10 posted on 05/21/2024 4:51:23 PM PDT by TStro (God created everyone equal. Samuel Colt made them polite)
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To: TexasKamaAina

It’s bad faith, as not everybody has a charger.

They should charge a reasonable fee for charging the car and consider it as the cost of doing business.


11 posted on 05/21/2024 4:51:28 PM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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“If the lawsuit goes class-action,”

What lawsuit?


12 posted on 05/21/2024 4:51:30 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasKamaAina

I don’t see why anyone rents from Hertz. I walked away from then over the OJ commercials.


13 posted on 05/21/2024 4:52:44 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (The Government that got us in this mess is not the Government that can get us out of it.)
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To: Jonty30

Why are people prone to offering their opinions without knowing the facts?


14 posted on 05/21/2024 4:52:50 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasKamaAina
Hahah. The Bee strikes again.

What? This isn't the Bee?

15 posted on 05/21/2024 4:53:11 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a closed mind will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: TexasKamaAina

“ only to pay hundreds in gratuitous fuel fees”

Idiots write this stuff.


16 posted on 05/21/2024 4:53:32 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: TexasGator

I’m going with the standard practice of charging a surcharge of everytime a customer returns a car empty of fuel, or in this case discharged.

All I’m saying is that it would better for Herta to just had a surcharge to charge the vehicle on behalf of the customer. Just keep the surcharge reasonable.

That’s all I was saying.


17 posted on 05/21/2024 4:55:36 PM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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To: Jonty30

Did you read the article?


18 posted on 05/21/2024 4:58:16 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: FoxInSocks

I would like to see this contract as well.


19 posted on 05/21/2024 4:59:13 PM PDT by SACK UP
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To: TexasGator

They are only denying it because they got caught. It’s not an error.


20 posted on 05/21/2024 5:00:34 PM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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