Rental car firms are offering temporary deals on electric cars, which they are selling after they lost value more quickly than expected.
Even with more fast-charging stations available, having a smooth electric vehicle experience still takes planning, our columnist found.
The rental car company blamed the sharp drop in the value of electric vehicles and higher repair costs for its decision to sell 20,000 cars.
Hertz had said that it would convert more than 20 percent of its rental fleet to Tesla’s cars, a deal that helped propel Tesla’s stock value beyond $1 trillion for the first time.
The order, which is expected to be delivered by the end of next year, is a sign of the growing momentum in the shift toward electric cars.