Does It Make Sense To Rent A Tesla Through Uber/Hertz To Drive Uber?!

[@Therideshareguy]

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[@heechulkim189]

I have something to tell youguys about the my case.. I'm trying to let you knowing a problem that occurred while driving Uber. I would like to know the email address where I can send the contents. Harry, Sergio, and Chris. Anyone's email is fine.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

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[@AppRides]

Champagne taste on a beer budget you don’t need some fancy car to do rideshare my car is 10 years old. I’ve made over $300,000 in the last five years on the app. Yes I’ve got to keep most of the money and pay any taxes.

[@truthiscensored]

Yes in the past. Right Now no. I rented a car (Non Tesla) from Uber through Avis for a year (Sept 2020- Sept 2021). Cost $175 weekly. Made about $4-5 gross for every $1 spent (gas included). Working Weekends Thursday - Sunday Just last week I rented (non Tesla) from Uber through Avis for a week. Cost $346 for the week. Made about $1.68 gross for every $1 spent (gas included). Working all 7 days in the week Basically The prices of the rental and gas has doubled, while Uber rates to drivers have been cut in half. Also Uber is slow compared to a few years ago. Not worth it. On the flip side if you don't want people in your personal car, and a ton of miles, depreciation and maintenance bills then definitely rent a car. At the end of the day these Rideshare companies and food delivery companies are not worth it anymore. Whether renting or driving your own car

[@truthiscensored]

Also my last car I rented from Avis was dirty on the inside and needed brake pads. Brake scrubs like crazy. That is a bad look when you passengers in your car

[@iwontbebeat7111]

😂 I've been driving with Hertz Uber rental since 2016. Now I'm homeless. 😂

[@miguelrosado3233]

Well said and it's by design that it got worse. It's like handing out burgers at $1 til you get a million clients then it's $5 for a smaller burger lol

[@mrhumboldthippy]

Uber does not actually give you a dollar per ride because you own a Tesla, they do give you a dollar per ride if you drive a Tesla but only for a limited amount it's cap that maybe $1,000 that's it

[@harlanhiggins6323]

It’s a good option for a full time driver, as he said. You will earn more because the Tesla qualifies for Comfort rides plus my tips are much higher. Many riders are impressed and even fascinated by the car so it’s a good conversation piece as well. From an expense standpoint, you’re not responsible for maintenance and repairs, and more importantly, you’re not impacted by the depreciation in your car’s value driven by high mileage driving. It’s a great solution when you account for the total cost of ownership of your vehicle

[@EpicMindsets]

Own do not rent!!!

[@ginotorreto9135]

@@EpicMindsetsif you don’t have a car or can’t afford one, you have to rent till you can buy a car

[@derekgaliee4351]

I rather drive Chevy Bolt . I can't stand Tesla !! Over Priced & Over Hyped!!! We have New & pre Owned Electric Vehicles on our lot I pick The Bolt Ever time

[@percyflores7517]

@@EpicMindsets exactly is f ridiculous 500 dollars per week plus charge??? if they want to promote a good environment or something they should cover some plus they sucked enough blood out of millions of drivers who are using the cars plus insurance gas and dealing with crazy people who sometimes risk their lives all they do is control the computers the software the app and pay people 2 dollars an hour overseas not even that now they want all AI so more money to make flying cars and self drive so they can take it all $$$

[@carlitah74]

I would say no. I rented the Tesla and it was more than the Tesla if I bought it. I was in there for hours too, but everything worked in the Tesla I had. I paid $530 something every week because of Hertz adding the charging fees. I live in the DMV and I had a Model 3.

[@SA-cx1gk]

Sorry but where is DMV? I only know it to mean Dept of Motor Vehicles

[@Hallahanify]

​@@SA-cx1gkDC, Maryland virginia

[@fullybluntt]

Did they ever double charge you in the same week? But release the 1st payment the following week? Thats the only messed up part...im in the DMV too

[@nodaysoff3324]

I would say Yes I paid $370 a week and charged it on my own about once every two days which cost me about $25 a charge. And I live in a major city on the east coast so it works out pretty good for me!

[@diamidimina1765]

We saying doing uber with it...

[@fullybluntt]

My only issue is they double bill you..they say you have to have a set amount to auto extend rental...so lets say they say you need 730 to extend on wed...then they charge you between 473/573 on friday...and then they release the payment you made wed the following tuesday..so you really have to keep money in your account or you will be in the negative. You have to work long hours to keep a telsa through hertz. Dont get caught up in that 30 trips minimum bullshit...you will need 150 trips a week to see real money. If you enjoy driving do it. You gotta be a hustler

[@Txcrossdabelly]

That shit put me in the hole. I went super broke

[@kenhhoaky314]

I had a Tesla and sold it, not easy to find the charger station near your house, every night I have to call my wife and told her that I had to wait for 49 minutes at the station, Now I own a Toyota Prius Hydebrid and felt very happy.

[@adamakarekanizeme833]

why do u have to call your wife?

[@zafar2073]

@@adamakarekanizeme833for charger

[@kookoothebirdgirl1]

Thank you so much for making this video. You said EVERYTHING I would have said about my experience with renting a Tesla. The charging was also a problem for me because I drove more than the range and I’d have to charge it every day. The other issue I had with the Hertz rental company was that they treated us drivers like we were the scum of the earth! We’re spending our hard earned $$ at their business and they’re going to treat us like lowlifes? What kind of business does that? I couldn’t WAIT to take the Tesla back!

[@1353alex]

1... Tesla said you can't super charge the battery every day 2 or 3 times... with a basic model, I think you have to. If you work full shift, it will damage the battery.. 2.. you have to have a house to charge the battery at night if you wanna save time and money... 3...toyota prius give you almost 600 miles full tank for $50 /10 gallon...is much cheaper from the Tesla 4...the take away electric cars are not there yet for me. If they change the miles from 300 to 600 full charge, I will think about it

[@johninphx9360]

I rented one just to try out a Tesla. I rented on Thurs. Drove it all weekend. Ordered one on Monday. Cost me pennies over $3.00 a day to charge at home. Vs filling up my kia $50 x3 a week. Plus oil change? That's $700 a month. My Tesla $750 a month. So I can pay the gas station or I can pay Tesla and get a "free" car. It was a no Brainer. 😂 love my Tesla. But getting less tips. I think people think I don't need it if I have a Tesla...FYI. I drive to make $100 a day and go home. Not a full time driver .

[@StevePringle]

Do you do the 'Eats' as well?

[@Dantee.15]

How many hours it takes you to make $100 a day?

[@johninphx9360]

@Dantee.15 depends on trips. I can be done in as little as 4 trips and 2 to 4 hrs taking people to the airport. Other days it's allot of $5 to $7 short trips. Uber pays great but only a few hrs a day in the morning and afternoon rush hours. In-between is like slow fishing. Just waiting around to catch somthing.

[@KidNamedKuddy]

@@Dantee.153-5

[@theoneandonly7782]

NOTE: Shockingly, the Tax Writeoffs at about $.65/mile when you own can be a huge advantage versus the smaller tax write off you receive by renting. The difference can add several thousand into your pocket at the end of the year after ALL expenses, maintenance, Depreciation, etc. So sometimes it makes the most sense to buy, but the same can be said about renting under certain scenarios too. I am still looking into myself so I don't have info readily available to link to. Sorry.

[@baldisaerodynamic9692]

i rented one after my car wreck. had it for 3 weeks. then like you i bought a model 3 brand new. $450 a week with insurance. the best way to see if its worth it to you long term is this..... you take the average per hour earnings you make. so if you make 25 per hour then you need to work 18 more hours than you normally would work to have the same net. you can go deeper in terms of your gas vs charging, but in the end it wont be significant enough, maybe 15-16 hours more to work to pay the rental. buying one, as of right now....$6500 down will give you a 650 month payment. if you can use tesla insurance that will be between 90-150 a month. people will talk about depreciation of your own blah blah....buying one with maintaining it is still cheaper and worth it over the rental and even if you put 100k on it in 3 years you will still get at least $10k on a trade in or more, even after 3 sets of tires....you will still be FAR ahead buying one. as for charging. i use this as an example that helped me see if it was worth it compared to a non EV. my 2022 tuscon hybrid got 36mpg. at peak charging costs at SC 36 miles of range would be about $3.25 at 42 cents kwh. compared to a gallon of gas locally for me was about $3.90-4.25. at off peak 15 cents kwh, about 90-110 miles of range added for $4-4.25. if you use this formula, this will help you see the real cost savings. i also only use SC 25% and level 1 charging is 75% of the time and that equates to about $3-6 per week i SC. so charging the car at SC at peak time will cost equal to or slightly more than a newer prius that gets 45+mpg. im a "full time" driver, but i also work in a small geographical area with often non stop rides and do not drive as much as most drivers do. so your need for a SC will obviously vary, which is why i used the comparable formula above to see how much im saving a month. in my case, $50 a week in gas vs about $5 a week SC im saving $180 or so per month. if your car gets 22mpg, your savings will be far greater for your actual benefit. if you got 45mpg, your savings is basically nothing. so if adding 45 miles cost me like $4.25, then you compared that to gallon of gas where i live as of today its about $3.90 so its slighty cheaper. but if you are coming from a 22mpg car, thats $8 in gas, for $4.25 in SC to compare almost half the price (again these are the peak prices i said above off peak will always be cheaper) hope this helps anyone considering an EV, uber or not.

[@lesritter4700]

I to rented a Tesla through Hertz. It cost me $450 for the week (charging included). I also went out and bought a new Tesla. My payment is $850 per month, which is about half of what the rental costs. And I can drive for Uber and Lyft, with the rental you can only drive for Uber.

[@roxiebenesch348]

How about earning 800.00 a month for that payment ! ❤

[@roxiebenesch348]

Thank God the rewrite is every 180 days

[@lesritter4700]

Between Uber and Lyft, I make between $1000 and $2000 a week

[@user-pc7ef5sb6x]

you should have just got a used gas or hyrid car

[@TonyMontana_92]

​@@lesritter4700really? That much?

[@ddm62571]

Too expensive to rent! Owning one you are looking at about $900 a month and $200 for insurance. Do it fulltime you can make it worth it however the problem is fulltime drivers range anywhere from 70k-120k miles per year. About 2 or 3 years into the Tesla loan you will need to replace the battery pack which is $13k-$17k which kind of makes it not worth it. You are better off going with a Hybrid in which overall expense will be cheaper..

[@ddm62571]

@Vitellius-jf9gz Yes but those are the obvious ones that are with most cars you're going to put repairs on. What I was pointing out was replacing the Tesla battery pack which is far more expensive than anything you'll have to do on a gasoline or a hybrid car.

[@georgefontes1306]

I WAS PAYING ALMOST $200 PER MONTH IN 1997 FOR A 1992 ACURA INTEGRA. HOW CAN ONE POSSIBLY PAY $200 FOR FULL COVERAGE ON ANY CAR THAT IS FINANCED?

[@DELTACO..UBERDRIVER..STOCKS..]

I just turned mine in to hertz last week, it's only good during peak uber season

[@brianzolares4573]

What does that mean Uber season?

[@DELTACO..UBERDRIVER..STOCKS..]

@brianzolares4573 uber season is when it's busy

[@TristenHernandez]

@@DELTACO..UBERDRIVER..STOCKS.. yes what months days and times are considered Uber season? You said it as though it was a time of year but you didn’t specify what time of year

[@nodaysoff3324]

I’m waiting for an answer….Uber season wth is that? I turned mine in the week after Labor Day to take a break. I’m a full time driver so it’s always Uber season imo 😂

[@DELTACO..UBERDRIVER..STOCKS..]

@TristenHernandez sorry, slow uber months are January, summer is a hit or miss and september

[@theoneandonly7782]

Shout out to the Hertz Reps at the Hammonton, NJ location (35 miles from Philly). They are awesome - efficient, very nice and helpful above and beyond. Don't bother going anywhere else within an hour and a half of there.

[@desireesmith2957]

Thank you for this comment. I’m in South Jersey and was looking for a Hertz to rent from.

[@BenSeLo2834]

@@desireesmith2957hey there I am going to rent one I am close to area could you please tell me your experience with them ? It’s 4 months ago you commented lol

[@jimbishop7725]

I had a HORRIBLE experience w/Hertz Alex. Va. Reserved Tesla and when I arrived 1hr early was told there were 24 ppl ahead of me and they had no cars for the day! WTF!!! Total garbage

[@jimsalmon5158]

My next car will most likely be a Camry Hybrid. While I like the idea of getting a Tesla, there seems to be too much hidden cost to it.

[@Charliehildbold]

The only hidden cost is tires. And that's not even hidden. There's no maintenance cost at all. It's so much more affordable than driving an ICE car

[@clos397]

Hybrid is the best car for rideshare , I am paying to charge my EV everyday , what I pay to put gas in hybrid every 2 to 3 days. Also with an EV there is too much down time with charging. Get a good hybrid brand like a Toyota Hybrid and you will see that it runs circles around the Telsa. I have both.

[@baldisaerodynamic9692]

there is no "hidden" costs. it has all the same wear items that an ICE has. tires, brakes, wipers, etc. just no fluids to maintain every 5k miles. however, if you see the post i made explaining the cost of charging that will help you decide if its worth it. the only downfall you may have is charging on your needs, which is easy to figure out, and if you road trip often enough. then, hybrid is the way to go.

[@ddm62571]

Good choice!

[@taylorchassaniol997]

Barely any maintenance means less stress

[@Tmack216]

I live in a smaller market here in Cleveland, Oh. Hertz is an option for Uber rental if you are looking for an EV, and they always have them, never seem to run out. Avis on the other hand has a deal with Uber also and they only have gas cars.

[@ary7961]

I learned it’s not worth the drama renting from Hertz. So no more rental for me..

[@MrKokspang]

i rent a tesla from hertz $330 a week all incl. only thing i hate is not having access to glove box and the tesla app

[@buzoyster6107]

I rented the Tesla for 5 weeks. Hertz sent a Lyft to fetch me to their store. I had a Malibu reserved and the salesman offered me a Tesla for the same price, $260 a week. I spent maybe a half hour at the store and worked that afternoon. When I returned the car Hertz bought me a Lyft ride to the Toyota dealer to pick up my car. I drove 5 days a week for 5 weeks and gave over 1000 rides. The only negative were the door handles and door buttons. A lot of people couldn’t figure them out. I had to rent a car because mine was in the body shop at Toyota being repaired. Insurance covered the cost of the rental and I had to pay $298 for charging at Superchargers. I worked the Waste Management golf tournament and the Super Bowl one week in Phoenix. I used the gps to get to and from Phoenix from my house in Tucson. The gps would build a charging stop without any prompt from me. Very cool. If I buy a Tesla 3 I’ll get the long range. The range in an EV isn’t like the range in my Toyota Avalon Hybrid because air conditioning uses battery power. I’ll also install a level 2 charger in my garage when I buy an electric car.

[@radamessanchez2363]

I have one since February, yep definitely cheaper to by one but, they gave a 2023 with 1300 miles were in June now the car has 43000 miles by the end of the year it will be close to a 100k in 1 year.. don't think it makes sense to by one if you putting those type of miles

[@sergioSMTMC1]

You drove 42k miles in less than 5 months? Contact me at [e-mail]

[@ChangeForTheBetter572]

So I came across this video because I currently rent a Nissan from Avis for Uber and have been wanting to rent a Tesla. I currently pay 369 for the Nissan but not including gas which is about 30-40$ a day 7 days a week the gas alone is killing me I get maybe 27mpg which is horrible so this video gave me the information I needed to confirm I wanted a Tesla. ❤

[@adolphusjefferies1856]

The Tesla Model 3 makes NO sense in San Diego, CA. I drive Uber select and Lyft luxury in San Diego, CA with a 2018 C350e Mercedes Benz hybrid

[@JackMee-hOFF-Jr.]

Why not in SD?

[@nosaints37]

Yes the hertz experience is really shitty…..not only the problems you mentioned, I was out of town on my other job, and while I was out my checking account was compromised so I had to deactivate my card that hertz had on file. So to avoid being pass due on my payments I tried calling and making a payment from another card of mine…..they told me they couldn’t do it, I would have to go into the hertz I rented from so they can close the initial rental out, start a new one, and it will be an extra $200…..long story short I ended up paying $1700 + $200 all because they didn’t wanna accept a payment from another card

[@DELTACO..UBERDRIVER..STOCKS..]

27kwh is rare before 8pm in la and orange county unless you go charge in Santa ana or the newly opened ones in commerce and brea which is around .23kwh

[@roxiebenesch348]

Hell yeah coming up on 2 years works great for traveling from state to state

[@jdav1984]

How does it work for driving state to state

[@Thegigcorner]

What’s wrong with a 2000 Chevy Cavalier with a Bentley emblem? For the prices we see, riders are not entitled to anything other than that :)

[@sensay813]

Here in it's Orlando is $385 a week plus the cost of charging. I drive full time 10-12 hours daily & I'm charging 2-3 times a day at $15.00 per charging session. That's $345 a week just in fuel COST. So $385 a week for the rental plus $345 for the fuel COST for the week = $730 a week to rent the Tesla with Hertz/Uber rental program. That's $2,900 a month total for the Tesla rental. Keep in mind I do make $300.00 per day doing this and not everyone's going to make that amount of money 8k-9k per month. My monthly take home is between $6k-$7k It's it with it? Absolutely not considering Hertz will force you to take the car into pep boys out tire kingdom for a maintenance inspection every 6k miles and the inspection takes about 2-4 hours to complete as they rotate the tires and do some other shit to the car. If you don't have the inspection done on time Hertz will make you wait two week before they'll rent you another car. FYI when using a credit card Hertz will charge the $385 to the credit card and won't release the hold, even if you pay the credit card charge in full it means nothing as at the end of the month Hertz will pull all money owed $385 a week for 4 weeks plus the fuel charging fee for the entire 4 weeks all at once. It's a dirty racket on a massive scale. Public service announcement "Go to Avis or any other rental company in your area that's been approved for Uber rentals and run away from Hertz"!!

[@iammark301]

I do not want to see people hurt! So I will say that longer and deeper analysis should be used here, this is reckless as it comes across as a ringing endorsement Rent/taxes and expenses =+$20/hr(full time) Buy is NOT viable in way described (72 mo with profitability assumed above payment cost) terrible and possibly hurtful advice please revisit this

[@howardfletcher7206]

Renting a tool albeit an efficient, seemingly exotic one for a lower skilled job is always a poor choice. Agencies make off, the taxi dispatch company aka “transportation network company” makes out well customers may think it’s classy but in reality it’s a mighty burden for the person renting. Given the current pace of the business and the modest pay. Vastly different circumstances from 2019.

[@miltinhao]

I have put 345,000 miles on my 2015 Kia Forte, without any major issues (thank God). Can a Tesla get me there?

[@baldisaerodynamic9692]

teslas have drive units rated to 600k miles or more. yes, it will get you there. the biggest concern is battery packs after 150-200k miles and the cost to replace it. think of it as replacing your engine and transmission. however, you wont have to service the vehicle like a gas car, or replace emissions components, oil leaks, and far more thing that will go wrong with an ICE car after the same miles. so in the end, it may end up costing you close to the same if you got a battery pack half way thru to the same miles vs ice car and all the dozens of other possible repairs it will need. in this example, lets say engine and transmission never needed replacement but maybe need a battery.....assume by the time you get that far in miles batteries have gotten much cheaper. they already have come from 25k to 15k, and refurbished ones down to 9k. most cars with labor 9k will be an engine and transmission replacement, assuming refurbished for newer modern cars.

[@miltinhao]

@@baldisaerodynamic9692 Hi I´m impressed and very thankful for the comprehensive response to my innocent question. I will definitely put my math to work and see what I can do. Thanks for your time and expertise.!

[@CarlosPerez-pl2jz]

I don't think so battery will fail and many expensive repairs

[@mrhumboldthippy]

I'm driving a Kia forte right now and the funny thing is I had absolutely no problem figuring out how to open the door

[@Fathertimesgarage3981]

It doesn’t make sense when it gets below a certain temperature it slows down the charging which it does here 3 months of the year

[@TEJSNJ]

No is not make sense I make this mistake and for two weeks I pay over 900 dollar plus the price Tesla and Hertz give on the website is fake when you go the price is totally different. In NJ the website say you pay around $239 when you go to Hertz the price are 445 dollar at week never again

[@mrhumboldthippy]

I would also like to add that that is not unique to Tesla that is just standard operation what any Uber driver or Lyft drivers should expect when they go to hurts to rent a vehicle

[@allaround200]

I started DoorDash and Uber eats in my Audi Q5 while I love the ride the fuel economy is not good at all and I live in a very hilly area which breaks are in use a lot. I am currently looking for a M3LR used with enhanced for FSD for around 30k is my budget. Their getting close on 2018 and 2019 models so fingers crossed one becomes available soon 🙏

[@metalheadiguana20]

I tried it for 8 months. Returned it when demand fell off a cliff and charging rates went up dramatically. It costs about 2200 to 2300 per month with fees, insurance and charging costs. Add roughly 200 to the cost if you don't qualify for the premier discount. You be the judge as to whether or not it's worth it for you and your margins. I'm done with rideshare. The cars are awesome, though.

[@johninphx9360]

I pay $750 a month for a new one . No gas no oil change. I would quit uber if I had to keep driving my kia.

[@Dantee.15]

Lol dude it literally costs $276 (60 off the $330 price) per week. That means at best you’re paying about $1000 a month. How are you getting $2200 a month is beyond me. You can do 2 days maybe 3 days of Uber and break even

[@bradleypollack5658]

Problem is every time you go to Hertz it’s a 3-4 hour wait!! Avis is 10-15 minutes.

[@Dantee.15]

@@bradleypollack5658. If you join hertz club you just go and pick up the car

[@alexandergr9856]

Some information are not correct

[@MWLA2]

It's all optics. If you don't have a vehicle, you have unlimited personal miles, allowing for a more productive means of living, plus a means to make income. It can be seen a blessing. Again, all optics. I'm grateful

[@baldisaerodynamic9692]

i have mentioned in the past, its great for someone that travels for work and they can do 30-35 rides a month. that covers the contract obligation for 30 rides min, and most likley will pay for the car itself or most of it anyways. someone can easily do 30 rides in 7 days. and that person can turn it in whenever they leave for extended working away from home. no need to own a car that way. it has its benefits. for me it was a temporary stop gap after an accident until i figured out what i wanted to replace my last car with when insurance paid

[@ShinjiTimC]

I rented one last year in Atlanta for 8 months, cost me a total of $12,000-14,000 (fees, charges, weekly rate etc all included). I paid $2000-3000 a month. I wouldn’t recommend it.

[@Dantee.15]

It literally costs $276 a week bruh, how are you spending 2000-3000 a month

[@ShinjiTimC]

@@Dantee.15 Where you renting a Tesla @ for $276 a week!? Here in ATL, that is NOT happening. It’s more like $500 a week

[@ShinjiTimC]

@@Dantee.15 Do you live in Atlanta? Where are you getting a Tesla for $275 a week!?

[@Dantee.15]

@@ShinjiTimC that’s because you rent through hertz. You can rent it through Uber for $330 a week with $1 off for each trip you do. So 30 trips would bring it to under $300. You gotta rent it through Uber though you can google it to find it

[@fullybluntt]

​@@Dantee.15hertz is connected through uber in order to rent the car in the 1st place.

[@kyleinpa5285]

Those EV incentives from Uber are temporary.

[@iwontbebeat7111]

😂😂😂 they always are. They are consisted with flip flop liars .

[@williamscanlon6539]

Already done.

[@JoeRuizLordoftheRings]

How temporary is that for example? 😊

[@zaddyghost]

If you have good credit then do not rent from Hertz. Avis will save you $400+ a month. I'm glad I made the decision to leave Hertz.

[@mrhumboldthippy]

I think you're confused in a few things there bud Avis has an equal program as does Lyft with hertz and with Avis

[@jtbmetaldesigns]

Electricity is about 45% of gasoline here. I only make decent money if I work 40+ Hrs

[@1189paris]

My first time renting a Tesla through Hertz was easy. However I have been trying for over 2 weeks to re-rent a Tesla without any success. The Hertz location I went to was horrible. They are understaff and could care less about Uber drivers. A lot of non Uber drivers want to rent Tesla cars and they are given priority over Uber drivers at the location I rented because they can make more money renting it to them.

[@samjohn34sj]

But what if u do 200 miles a day 5 to 6 days a week? Is it worth it, to buy one & do the same thing?

[@bennygunawan7211]

I do not think it is worth it,I met another driver who rented a TESLA and asked him how much he paid for a rental,he said 450 which is a big lie because supercharging is expensive,then I asked how much do you make and he said 2000/ week,then I asked him how long do you work and he answer 12 hours/ day,and 7 days /week,hmmmm i do not think it is worth it because you do not have a day off.Believe me super charging is expensive anywhere 25 to 29 dollars /charge so do not rent a TESLA,I bought instead Honda Accord hybrid,and pay 880/month purchase for 48 months,do not go longer than 4 years.If you end up in Pasadena near Nordstrom,they have the cheapest charging,I did from 20 % to 100 % only cost me 10 bucks,the charging station is subsidize by the city.

[@stacysmusic1]

I rented from Uber a few years ago. Do you still pay the bill in a lump sum after a month or you settle and every wee

[@tonymiles89]

Exact same experience 3-4hours smh and they don’t care either take or leave it mentality. This will be my last week renting!!

[@consaka1]

I use cruise control a lot. That not working would be a no go.

[@codmobilevets7208]

It will turn you into a slave 😢

[@garyeckel1656]

Nice job, thanks

[@wxx3]

Makes great sense for Uber and Hertz!

[@garyeckel1656]

I drive a 2012 Mazda3 Skyactive, Uber lists me as an UberXL, I guarantee its cheaper per mile than renting or owning a Tesla, you guys and your New Cars are driving them right into the ground where mine is Paid For In Full in a few months, plus money in the bank. I have ridden in a Tesla they feel like a truck, the doors wont open and the leather seats stink. theres just something about a gas motor ask any Harley Davidson owner, the feeling of gas power, Indycar/Nascar would not be the same. If I had to drive a Slot Car I would but not as long as the romance with Gas lives on. btw if your in the left lane please move over"

[@darrenhoefler4447]

Guess what Nascar and Indy is just around the corner for EV cars there Faster 😂

[@brianedmonson6387]

Made a reservation to get a car. Got to Hertz and was told, “Sorry, we don’t have any rentals. You should have called before coming. A reservation does not guarantee a car.” Huh?

[@gabrielrousseau_NM]

Same for me today except they didn't even rent out for Uber at all.

[@heechulkim189]

Harry. and Sergio, Cris. thank you for your hard work😊

[@joelmyers8401]

What is this Lyft EV incentive? I've never seen it here in Atlanta

[@mrcopedaddy]

I did this and it’s a HARD no!

[@jonathanbee2496]

I made the reservation thinking I was going to get car and they didn’t have any and said first come first serve

[@CMDPropertyServices]

DON'T Even think about it. It's money down the drain.Even with bad credit, you're better of getting your own.

[@consaka1]

My nephew rents a Tesla. It's around $300-$340 per week. I can buy a lot of gas for that much money.

[@georgefontes1306]

WILL YOU CO-SIGN FOR YOUR NEPHEW TO BUY A VEHICLE? PERHAPS THAT IS WHY HE RENTS.

[@warrencrawley8300]

Why would you rent a car for over $300 a week not including charging which was not mentioned. So let's say you're down $500 for the week and haven't even started driving yet, I'm sure if you would have got into a major accident with that car he probably would have ended up paying for all of it and downtime of the vehicle

[@mrhumboldthippy]

I assume this man is educated and had jobs in life but I'd say the greater majority of Uber and Lyft drivers are from foreign countries and or college kids that have never worked anywhere so when next month comes around and they're not getting that good income to pay their car payment that you just suggested that they should sign up for the next 5 to 10 years they're going to fold and lose their vehicle,, however all those exact same difference people that went out and spent twice as much on a rental will have nothing to lose and we'll have money in their pocket when their contract expires on that Tuesday or Friday and they won't be out anything if they decide to walk away from that job

[@RiotSociety666]

How u gona continue using tesla while they send you rides of $5. Terrible, not worth it

[@AppRides]

makes no sense you’re actually Tesla how to do rideshare for free. Yep, your programming the car to do Rideshare you’re putting yourself out of a job. You’re also supporting another company and giving them most of your profits pay cash for your car go out, make your own money become truly independent, don’t work for Uber over work for you. Plus you will become dependent on electricity that in some cities are not available right now because of rolling blackouts I’m just saying.

[@baldisaerodynamic9692]

news flash, they dont need us to teach it how to do rideshare for free....there are companies out there that already do this full time before they rented teslas.

[@AppRides]

@@baldisaerodynamic9692 yeah but there’s nothing like only giraffe training for a car. You’re absolutely right. I’ve been following this from day one there’s hundreds of these type of cars on the road already it’s coming faster than you can believe but the human element will be involved somewhere in the process, but it won’t be drivers anymore. Keep it coming.

[@JuanGonzalez-u5g]

Uber pays better to those drivers who have a high maintainance car. That means if I have a ford edge base car I would make more money than driving a hybrid or electric car that have comfort and uber black prefference. Yes renting car is way better because you can have your private car for yourself. In the other hand, after pandemic time gas price went up and lots of drivers start to work in uber. Making uber less reliable job.

[@user-pc7ef5sb6x]

"Uber pays better to those drivers who have a high maintainance car." This is false.

[@OlmecaHarborAreaLA]

Thanks

[@bigjml]

Never rent a car unless its for a few weeks whilst you sort out your own car. Start with the cheapest car that meets your local requirements to be accepted for Uber/Lyft Don't finance a Companies virtue signalling. In the UK they push drivers to get new electric cars so they can do Comfort and EV rides for better rates, but you have to run UberX as rhere is more work there. So you slowly get less Comfort and EV work as riders know they usually get a Comfort or EV on X. Thats how they get you

[@Tmack216]

NO IT DOESN’T….,,. As soon as you get a good run and you get busy. You have to shut down for an hour to charge

[@joedriver2588]

Didn't TRG get the memo. Making videos that have a bed of music is disliked by 97% of viewers. I stop watching any video that has a bed of music playing. So irritating.

[@reactorh]

No! I did it! Milage range sucks!

[@onelove1329]

I'm thinking you're delusional. Tesla while being a good car is way over priced.

[@baldisaerodynamic9692]

2023 prius fully loaded is $37000 2023 model 3 is 38000-41000....and no regular services needed ($80 oil change 3x a year in 5 years thats about 1000 bucks.) so yea....where is that over priced part again? what you gain with the prius is the ability to not care if you want to leave town.

[@milesbymsb2515]

Welcome to the new world of car rentals

[@andrade__o8653]

U don’t get an extra dollar for every ride it’s lie cause I get offers for 3 dollars

[@joedriver2588]

Super charging is bad for the battery. Super charging the battery is killing the life span of the battery.

[@Therideshareguy]

Checkout this article. tps://evjuicedup.com/is-supercharging-bad-for-tesla-battery/ Battery degradation will happen, but most owners don't notice it.

[@joedriver2588]

@@Therideshareguy Thank you. What I can tell you is that prior to me knowing that supercharging degrades the battery, I was using the supercharger regularly, mainly because I was given 5k free supercharging miles when I purchased my Tesla and I wanted to use them all up because Tesla only give those miles for the first year. What I can tell you is that supercharging degraded my battery significantly. I was not supercharging in any extreme weather. I was told by more than one tesla technition that regularly supercharging degrades the battery.

[@Hallahanify]

The kia ev6 is better than tesla

[@joedriver2588]

It's a lie what they told you. HERTZ has deactivated driver assist on all their Teslas.

[@theoneandonly7782]

They have made that clear upfront, so no lie. It's the main feature I wanted to try so once I found out it was disabled have procrastinated on a rental. I am going to try it soon though.

[@mrhumboldthippy]

Why did you just do some complicated math equation instead of just simply saying it cost you in between 20 and $50 or whatever I want to know how much money it cost to fill up the Tesla not trying to figure out complicated math

[@David-rs3so]

I used pay 500 a week for shitbox cop car

[@dyhppyx]

1500 a month sounds like indentured servitude

[@baldisaerodynamic9692]

$450 a week with insurance...more than that per month! lol

[@consaka1]

That's a house payment.

[@fyffitness]

No. The charging time with the cost of the rental is no good. Buy your own, low to no maintenance, easy and safe to drive, much more affordable if you have free charging at your apartment or home.

[@baldisaerodynamic9692]

most folks do not have FREE charging at home lol, its mostly a gimmick in higher end newer complexes that charge higher rent prices to cover those free things.

[@cili_jit]

you actually get free cleaning like once a week from hertz and they charge extra for tolls

[@raysegura4139]

Not when it cost $3000.00 a month

[@kareza167]

Never

[@yourvision4986]

Uber 5 Star Tip-Pro: 2 words - You're Moron 😵😵‍💫 You seem like a smart guy. However, who would go to pick up their Tesla Uber rental at 11am at Hertz. Also, you have to stand up for yourself at times when dealing with Hertz. For someone who has your knowledge, we are still scratching our heads.

[@MJSmithGroup]

Rent through Uber/Hertz? That's a big no. Absolutely not. Maybe if you're in a big dense urban market that's super busy and still have good surge & bonuses. AND you want to drive 70-80+ hours per week. Then maybe. And even then you would net WAY WAY WAY WAY more in your pocket buying a used prius.

[@Rbl7132]

This

[@kareemmyers6789]

Why rent to drive when you can barley make any money these days😢

[@usmankhalid9438]

No

[@4775willy]

Rent = 60-80 hours a week (including charging) + Uber sends you the best rides because the algorithm is rigged IYKYK - 2000 or more a month and no life whatsoever Own = 30 - 50 hrs per week (charging included) + it’s yours - you owe 40,000 for a car that belongs to Uber and you can’t pay for without them. I would have kept the Toyota. Soon self driving cars will replace all of us. Then what. No future in this do it the cheapest way possible for now and save for a way out. Maybe we move to islands and be taxi drivers on the beach.

[@heltonpereira2005]

I’m in Florida only takes 15 minutes to get the car .

[@FlipaFlip13]

That’s scam. U going to pay monthly 2500/3000$

[@AppRides]

No BigNo if you’re gonna spend that kind of money, go buy you a car buy some old, junkie car and pay cash for it

[@Shecaneightyeight]

Don’t do it hertz will find away to mess you over

[@gregr9292]

Uhhh....No!

[@ramonfigueroa5203]

Yeah I don’t know about 20 min every time you charge lol take me 2 min to fill my car lol still have 18 to pick up passengers lol

[@chrispeterson7898]

How much did that "2 minute" fill up cost? You will spend the next 1 1/2 hours driving to pay for it.😂

[@user-pc7ef5sb6x]

@@chrispeterson7898 depends on the market. if you live in the south, its about 3 a gallon, 21 dollars to fill up

[@ramonfigueroa5203]

@@chrispeterson7898 no not really I last a few days with a tank . I don’t live in California lol

[@Serie56sfm]

Not at all

[@amzagiovanni]

With these rate of pay, I'm not even sure why do you guys still think about solutions to keep driving for Uber or Lyft... smh... This is literally scavenging...

[@MsJimmylau]

Don’t rent Hertz . the worse rental thief vs Uber

[@mohamedkhan291]

Hertz is a wallet straler