Taking A Tesla Model 3 Rental On a 1400 Mile Road Trip To Canada

This was my honest experience, as a first time Tesla driver & EV driver, renting a Tesla Model 3 from Hertz to cross the Canadian border. With basics tips given to me by Tesla expert ‪@AnthonyVenture‬ . I'll talk about the driving experience, how is Tesla's autopilot really? Is it worth it? Along with pet peeves when I drove the Tesla Model 3. Along with talking about the experience of driving the Hertz Tesla rental across the United States Canadian border.
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Timeline
0:00 Start
0:34 Hertz Booking
3:23 Hertz Pick-Up
5:20 Tesla Expert
7:46 Tesla Basics
9:12 Trunk Space
9:39 Tesla Braking
11:34 Tesla Charging
13:00 Blindspot Camera
13:22 Tesla Autopilot
14:46 Tesla Charging No. 2
15:20 Center Console
15:33 Tesla Unlocking
16:10 Tesla Rental Pet Peeves
17:53 Tesla Super Charger Problems
18:36 Tesla Games
19:01 Tesla Noises
19:50 Canadian Border
20:38 Canadian Driving Experience
20:50 Tesla Screen At Night
21:22 Tesla Super Chargers At Night
21:42 Road Trip Comparison To Gas Car
22:28 Tesla Frunk
22:36 Rainbow Tesla
22:43 Tesla Charging No. 3
23:18 Tesla Trunk
23:29 Tesla Charging No. 4
24:24 Canadian Driving Experience No. 2
24:31 Tesla Vision
24:40 US Border
25:00 Tesla Charging No. 5
24:44 Goose Boss
26:30 Tesla Dashcam
26:46 Tesla Charging No. 6
27:15 Electrify America Chargers
27:34 Tesla Charging No.7
27:50 Santa Easter Egg
27:58 Hertz Return
28:49 Toll Roads
#Tesla #roadtrip #hertz
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[@joshua.butler]

The amount of detail in this video is off the charts! Love this Calby 😍

[@CalbyNg]

Thanks Josh! You gonna be an owner one day? 😉

[@MyWastedFantasy]

I’m loving this series

[@CalbyNg]

I'm glad Fanta!☺

[@SpencerJohnsonOfficial]

This is definitely the most in-depth Tesla review I've seen from someone who's never used one before. I bet Tony was a big fan of this one with all the kind things you had to say... 😉

[@CalbyNg]

Hahahah he has definitely lash at me behind closed doors 😿 lol. But thanks Spencer!

[@jazzmanematthews8376]

The new model 3 solved all the problems. The suspension is fantastic, the interior is sound proof. Definitely worth renting a 2024. I love my 2024 and I don’t think I could drive one of the older ones

[@darshilpanchal4635]

I mostly never leave any comments but after watching this video, which was super detailed and on point btw, I ended up writing. I honestly thank you for sharing your experience and am glad I stumbled upon this video since I too have an upcoming Tesla rental in Orlando.

[@CalbyNg]

I’m honored, thank you! Oof Orlando; how long of a drive is that for you? Either way you’ll definitely enjoy it!!

[@garishanth]

This was fun to watch. Your humor and editing was jokes! 😅

[@CalbyNg]

Hahaha thanks Garis!

[@teslaphan]

You don't need the insurance card. As long as you have insurance you're fine. The rental company has a commercial policy so nothing to worry about.

[@IAmCarterAnthony]

Loved that freakin goose!!! Recently joined the Tesla cult so it's exciting seeing other gas drivers experiencing the EV world. You make me wanna call out of work and hit the road. Where we going next?

[@CalbyNg]

Hahaha Goose Final Boss! Oh nice! Anthony Venture, a credit card KZbinr that films in his Tesla, would be proud. Hahaha road trip! Actually I'm going to Canada again in about a week; my mother wanted to to also experience the Tesla experience and go to Canada; I say why not, haha. If I had the choice though, I would love to drive a Model S out west to maybe like Yellowstone?

[@JBrown-go8ru]

You are spot on with your, Toyota Corolla noise example. It’s the same thing I said to my wife during a 10 day rental. The noise reminded me of a Corolla I had in college 20 years prior. They market the car as “luxury”, and it’s a far cry from “luxury.” Not even close to an Audi, BMW, or Mercedes. My personal vehicle is a well insulated 2023 BMW X7 M60i, so that could have played into why we thought the Model 3 was junk when it came to road noise, and interior quality. Great review!

[@CalbyNg]

Right! You would expect more from a $35k+ car, because my 2010 Mercedes has better insulation and quality than the Tesla Model 3 2022. I was thinking of getting that Cadillac Lyriq, but I will admit Tesla's charging system is way better

[@Vyyyper2]

I'm gonna rent a Tesla this weekend and I've never driven one either. This should be very interesting! Great video! Gotta love the perks of having the Platinum card!!!

[@CalbyNg]

Oh I'm a little behind on the comments, how was the drive? Awesome right? 😁 Right! Platinum is S tier for sure!!

[@Vyyyper2]

@Calby Ng remember we talked about this. I never got the chance because Hertz was out of cars haha

[@CalbyNg]

​@@Vyyyper2 Right right!! Sorry my memory is not the best, haha! Yeah usually Hertz neighborhood locations only carry one Tesla, sucks a bunch

[@MannyCovington]

So interesting! Always wondered how road trips would go in EVs!

[@CalbyNg]

I’ve gotten say, you definitely have to try it for yourself. Thanks Manny!

[@CalbyNg]

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[@AnthonyVenture]

TESLA IS 👑… change my mind.

[@CalbyNg]

@@AnthonyVenture Gotta say, the most fun drive I've done!

[@OfficialChadsMoneyMinutes]

Me and Anthony need to get you on the Tesla team! Having access to the app and full acceleration would have made a big difference. I’ve driven my model 3 from Florida to Salt Lake City Utah and it was awesome (Autopilot FTW)

[@AnthonyVenture]

Right!!

[@CalbyNg]

Oh wow! How tough was that trip? I know further west it can be harder to find chargers. Anthony promised in Nashville he’ll let me drive his Tesla, hehe 😉

[@OfficialChadsMoneyMinutes]

@@CalbyNg truth be told it was actually fairly easy and when you get into major cities that are close to the mothership (Tesla HQ in Freemont CA) chargers are pretty plentiful. I took a different route back and experienced zero issues at all the network is well planned.

[@CalbyNg]

​@@OfficialChadsMoneyMinutes That's good to know, thanks! I was worried about that, since that's what everyone like to bash on

[@Oppinnindi]

I can confirm that holding the gas pedal steady is not tiring, and it certainly doesn’t jerk you around 😅

[@CalbyNg]

Huh, welp I guess everyone has a different experience

[@treywilkins252]

In April my family took a model 3 from IL to Alabama. N M3 didn’t have no speed limiter set. Cause trust n believe I was going 105-115 smoothly. This Friday I myself renting a model Y taking another trip to Alabama preying I don’t have one with a speed limiter set

[@atifadib]

This is not a road trip, this a Tesla supercharger trip.

[@_iswetha]

Thank you so much. I'm renting one in couple days and I have no idea what to expect. How much money does the charging take

[@CalbyNg]

Oh nice! Be sure to be ready for a car loan; you’ll want to buy one for yourself after the trip, haha. So for this trip it costed about $120 they billed me afterwards. It usually cost me $18 to go from 15% to 90% about 230 miles. So not terrible. Great if you can find a hotel with free charging.

[@rolandomedina7512]

when i rent teslas through hertz, it's because i go on long roadtrips because of the perks and the unlimited miles

[@Socalytics]

The primary and secondary CDW from your credit card excludes Tesla. So I wouldn't rely on your credit card for coverage on the damages to the Tesla.

[@CalbyNg]

Oh that's interesting! I just did some of my own research on this and found some Chase cards wouldn't cover a Tesla; but most of the premium cards, CSR, Amex Plat, C1 VX should cover a Tesla as long as it's under $75k. Is this what you found as well?

[@Socalytics]

To be honest, I've only looked at it for the Chase Sapphire Preferred and Wyndham Earner Business card. I don't remember for sure, but I thought the insuring company was the same. Hence, I came to the conclusion that the Tesla exclusion language was on a lot of the CCs. I don't have any of the premium cards that you listed yet.

[@MrNick021]

I’ve driven non Tesla ev’s and they are much quieter. Model 3s aren’t insulated well

[@CalbyNg]

That’s what I thought. Especially since the door was pretty light

[@MattyLoveChunk]

What year was Model 3? Sorry if i missed this info somewhere? Asking because they supposedly improved noise levels by double painting the glass windows.

[@CalbyNg]

Oh interesting I didn't know that! I believe it had to be a 2022 or 2021 because it only l had like 10k miles on it.

[@user-eh9jn7xe7t]

You get full self driving feature with rentals?

[@AnthonyVenture]

18:10 My god, the story behind this is Calby called me about the chargers being full, my fiancée likes to mess with Calby so she said that you need to “make a reservation” to charge as a joke. Before we could tell him that were joking and it’s not a big deal, and all you have to do is sit and wait 5 minutes with your hazards on and someone will leave so you can charge. 🤦‍♂️

[@CalbyNg]

YOU DIDN'T CLARIFY!! I TRUSTED YOU!!!

[@larsrosing5033]

Set the range on % instead of miles! You don't have your phone set on minuttes, if you could, the car is like a big phone! 😁

[@CalbyNg]

Huh interesting take; tbh now that you mention it, I would rather have my phone set on minutes, hahaha

[@chrispnw2547]

Nice review.. What was the voucher about?

[@CalbyNg]

Thanks Chris! So when I was researching online what I needed when crossing the border with a rental car, was I needed a voucher; that turned out to not be the case. I've crossed the Canadian border four times since making this video without a voucher. So if you're planning to cross the border with a rental car you should be good 👍

[@chrispnw2547]

@@CalbyNg I was looking at your bill and you have a Voucher Value discount of $214.05 and was curious to what that represented. I have reserved a Model 3 long range that I pick up tomorrow. I made sure to get the liability supplement to extend my AMEX insurance coverage. That was a fair amount of files driven.

[@CalbyNg]

@@chrispnw2547 Oh sorry for the delay in the reply; I hope your trip went well! The voucher discount was just what I paid for booking before I picked up the car; not an actually discount.

[@chrispnw2547]

@@CalbyNg NO PROBLEM. Hertz let me down. I reserved a Dual Motor Mode 3 for a week and when I got to the airport, it was NOT set-aside. I was given a Toyota Crown Hybrid and was surprise by its avg 47 mpg for a midsize vehicle.

[@CalbyNg]

​@@chrispnw2547 Oh man that really sucks, sorry to hear that. That actually happened to be in Denver they gave me a Subura Solterra and I had to wait 2 hours at a Electrify America charger due to 75% of the chargers being broken. I hope you'll be able to get one next time; if there is a next time, haha. Ooooo the Crown does look interesting, how was the interior?

[@leonardherron5378]

Disappointing that they lock it in chill mode. I understand it by still sucks.

[@CalbyNg]

Right! Actually, I rented another one recently that one wasn't locked; so I guess it's the luck of the draw. Very fun if it isn't locked though!

[@ItsMeCJ]

That’s way too much to go through to adjust your mirrors/steering wheel/etc. Give me dedicated buttons!!!! That gas pedal/braking sounds ANNOYING! You daydream while driving? 😂😂 that’s dangerous Calby!! Omg!!! That poor goose! Calby!! You don’t drive around them, you have to stop to let them cross….at least that’s how they act down here in SFL 🤪. Thanks for convincing me on not getting a Tesla. 👍🏾

[@CalbyNg]

Hahahah CJ is a buttons guy 😝 I think the gas and brake is just something to get use to, like going from a manual to an automatic car. You don't daydream?! You have 100% focus all the time?! Well that's good, haha That goose acted like I attacked its family! It wasn't leaving the area anytime soon, lol Well noooo, the Tesla was fun to drive! Just somethings I wanted to bring up; I don't think my people talk about. Charging is better, imo!

[@AnthonyVenture]

TESLA IS 👑… change my mind. Oh and First CJ.

[@ItsMeCJ]

This does NOT count!!! Releasing a video at midnight is not fair!!

[@SledgeIncTeam]

I was 1st. I just left a silent comment again. Silent commenting is the 2023 way. Do your research 🫡

[@ItsMeCJ]

@@SledgeIncTeam 🤣🤣 commenting in your sleep? 🤔

[@SledgeIncTeam]

@@ItsMeCJ 😂😂😂

[@AnthonyVenture]

@@SledgeIncTeam 🤣

[@MikeRadioNY]

I thought Hertz didn’t allow one way Tesla rentals yet!?? How did you do this!?

[@CalbyNg]

Oh, it was a round trip

[@MikeRadioNY]

@@CalbyNg I really hope they allow one way rentals soon! I mean people want to road trip teslas and it’s the one car they don’t allow one way! I get that as they say not all their facilities are equips for EV charging but why can’t they at least allow rentals between the cities that are!

[@CalbyNg]

@@MikeRadioNY That would be neat! Kind of funny you mention one way rentals though. I am currently renting out a Tesla from Illinois in Kentucky!

[@MikeRadioNY]

@@CalbyNg Colby. Where are you renting from!? I’ve been looking everywhere to get a one way rental and couldn’t find one single spot that rents teslas that has that available?!

[@CalbyNg]

@@MikeRadioNY I’m renting out of Lexington, KY at New Circle Road. Oh did you know Hertz has a Tesla filter? You can sort with locations with Teslas.

[@jefff6884]

Those 3rd party chargers aren't very good at all. The Stradman tried used like 6 of them on his Hummer EV and none of them worked. He had to get that behemoth of a suv towed like 100 miles.

[@CalbyNg]

Oh wow, so for road trips Tesla's Super Charging network is definitely number one. Thanks for letting us know!!

[@jefff6884]

@@CalbyNg Yup.. So if you go EV and do a road trip Tesla is definitely the way to go. If not.... gas it is because those 3rd party chargers are not guarantied to work and I'm not even a Telsa fan boy.

[@CalbyNg]

​@@jefff6884 Actually now that I'm thinking about it, I think Marques Brownlee had the same problem. What do you think about Tesla opening their charging network?

[@jefff6884]

@@CalbyNg I think it's a great idea financially for Tesla. But thinking like a Tesla owner I would hate it, just due to the simple fact that there would be a TON more traffic at the charging stations compared to now. That 5 hour road trip would turn into a 15 hour one if multiple charging stations are full.

[@CalbyNg]

​@@jefff6884 Ah, I see your point. Espseically since some Super Chargers already get pretty full. I was thinking, not sure if they already do this, but charge non Tesla cars a higher rate than Tesla cars; might help a little?

[@harry-eto]

🤬Customer support is horrible. I am about to rent a Tesla in France. They do not understand the following function at all: As a Tesla Owner, you can grant any person time restricted access to your car via the app -so that the other person can operate the various functions of the car ALSO VIA APP. Asking if they provide this way additional to just handing over the badge is way over their head.

[@CalbyNg]

Yeah it sucks they can't give app access; it would definitely be game-changing.

[@harry-eto]

@@CalbyNg they act like a medieval village who rents out a spaceship they found in the backyard.

[@CalbyNg]

​@@harry-eto Hahaha yeah they aren't the best company to be dealing with Tesla rentals; after their recent bankruptcy

[@zabamaz103]

That’s just prove the electric car are really a stupid idea, I’m not talking about this video, but you buy a car that is 3 times more expensive than gas, takes forever to charge (if you luck to find a charger station) the batteries will last 7 to 10 years and then the car is junk polluting the environment and after all, that you pay more for charging than a car that makes 29 miles gallon cost in gas. Wow that makes you lose faith in humanity.

[@CalbyNg]

Definitely valid arguments against EV cars. Hopefully, they can fix a lot of the issues you mentioned, like the batteries and charging. Definitely gonna be some growing pains though, for sure.

[@Oppinnindi]

You’re not supposed to trust it enough to go to sleep

[@CalbyNg]

100% true, but in the beginning of Tesla's launch there were some people that did trust the autopilot system enough to go to sleep