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Hertz charging Tesla renters for not refilling gas tank
Customers of one of the nation’s largest rental car companies are feeling the sting after renting Teslas only to pay hundreds in gratuitous fuel fees — and then being denied refunds. Hertz, which recently announced plans to offload 30,000 used Teslas, was accused of charging one customer a nearly $300 “Skip the Pump” fee for failing to return the electric vehicle with a full tank. Of course, EVs don’t require gas. A customer who’d rented a battery-powered Tesla Model 3 recently was billed $277.39 for gas he could not have pumped into the car. The customer was initially told the charge wasn’t refundable, ... (full story)