Originally Posted by
EDIflyer
I've got a Hertz booking next month at PHX. Have booked the cheapest non-Manager special option which was a "(E1) Chevrolet Bolt EUV or similar" but hoping there'll be a Model 3 in one of the Gold Choice aisles (that's what I drive myself normally so am used to it!) and hopefully the QR code pairing will work as I've already got the app installed.
IFAC is not infrequently the cheapest car class these days. Just a heads-up that some locations seem to be enforcing that IFAC reservations do not qualify for Gold Choice access.
Originally Posted by
EDIflyer
They seem to have repeatedly changed their EV charging fees - not sure if the old bits should be removed from the wiki now or not? (I didn't want to wade in and just delete lots of content!) Certainly when I first booked it was without being logged in (the Hertz website was only offering silly prices when logged in) and the confirmation email mentioned $35 fee. Then rebooked as logged in and it came up at $25, which fits with the above. I'm still a bit unclear on what leeway is allowed (e.g. if at 100% already), will ask at the time.
Anyone is welcome to change the wiki! I've considered it but I've lost track of what Hertz's current policy is (since I haven't rented an EV in a few months) and didn't want to put inaccurate info.
Originally Posted by
EDIflyer
Is it just the J1772 adapter that should be supplied? In the UK most of our 7kW-22kW AC chargers are untethered and require a cable so wasn't sure if that was supplied too (however may not be required if most are tethered in the US).
EDIT - just saw this further down the T&Cs - looks like in theory they should supply the J1772 adapter + the UMC but no mention of a cable...
In theory, every Tesla from Hertz should come with a J1772 adapter. And in theory, renters who fail to return them should be charged for them. But they're small, dark, and lightweight, and enforcement of that is basically zero. Hertz isn't checking at return to make sure they get returned, and they aren't checking during cleaning to make sure one's in the car. It's just too small of an item to pay attention to, plus it's still a new procedure and it takes time for new processes to get baked into the collective consciousness.
Same goes for the UMC, though it's a bit bulkier and also more expensive, so you'd think Hertz would want to check for it...but I've rented multiple Teslas with them missing. (The UMC is basically worthless, though, since 120V charging is insanely slow and almost isn't even worth messing with.)
As far as cables, basically 100% of cables in North America are tethered, so the concept of carrying around your own cable is foreign here. While it's arguably a better solution (especially for things like charging on the street at sockets on light poles, etc.), it just isn't a thing here...yet. I think I read that the SAE did incorporate it into the NACS standard that was recently published so maybe we might start seeing some development along those lines in the future, but for now, every charger comes with its own cable permanently attached. (The only exceptions are if you want to plug into a standard 120V socket using the UMC, which does come with the cable/plug needed to plug into a standard 120V socket, or if you've purchased the adapter to plug into a NEMA 14-30 or 14-50 outlet to be able to charge from an electric dryer socket or RV hookup at a campground--you'll need your own cable for those, but that would be an uncommon use case for a rental car.)