I thought I made a mistake renting an electric vehicle in Italy. There was a steep learning curve, but I'd do it again.

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The group rented an EV while traveling in Italy.
The group rented an EV while traveling in Italy.

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Hertz says it's selling 20,000 EVs, in part because they're too expensive to repair

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Hertz is walking back some of its ambitions for electric vehicles.

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Don't forget to check the 'frunk' in a rented EV! A Hertz customer found a slab of rancid meat in his Tesla.

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Froemelt found a previous renter's forgotten groceries in his rented Tesla's frunk, which included a 10 pound slab of meat.
Marc Froemelt found a previous renter's forgotten groceries in his rented Tesla's frunk, which included a 10 pound slab of meat.

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