Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 8 months agoHertz 180: Rental giant to sell 20,000 EVs and replace them with gas-powered vehicleswww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkHertz 180: Rental giant to sell 20,000 EVs and replace them with gas-powered vehicleswww.techspot.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squaregaael@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoAmended title: Rental giant to take a huge step back in climate change fight and generate more GHG to protect their bottom line.
minus-squareyo_scottie_oh@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoAlternate alternate title: EVs’ cost of ownership too high compared to ICEs.
minus-squareJustin@lemmy.jlh.namelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoEV cars have a lower cost of ownership than ICE cars, especially for high-use cars like taxis and rentals. Hertz is just pushing the cost to the customer here.
Amended title: Rental giant to take a huge step back in climate change fight and generate more GHG to protect their bottom line.
Alternate alternate title: EVs’ cost of ownership too high compared to ICEs.
EV cars have a lower cost of ownership than ICE cars, especially for high-use cars like taxis and rentals. Hertz is just pushing the cost to the customer here.