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EVs just don't seem a good fit for short term rentals. Maybe ultra short term, less than a day, where there is no expectation that the renter will need to charge it.

My EV(model Y) is the only car I ever had where I need to give a tutorial to someone who wants to borrow it. Hell, most passengers need a lesson on how to open and close the doors.

[AlexandrB]

> Hell, most passengers need a lesson on how to open and close the doors.

Everything I read about Tesla's doors make them sound like a deathtrap. Call me old fashioned, but I want doors and hood/trunk latches to work even if the vehicle is unpowered.

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They do - there is a physical latch you can pull (at least in the Model Y) that opens the door even when the car is totally unpowered.

I never actually knew about them, but I had passengers find them because people don't think of pushing a button to open a door. And when the latch is used, the car beeps at you and says something along the lines of "Your windows might be broken now when you do that".

[theGnuMe]

This is true too but removing the recharge hassle would’ve gone along way. Drivability is a valid concern as well. I always have some trouble in most rentals beyond the common interface controls (steering wheel etc..)