Yup. I own a Tesla and it's been a great car. I charge it at home, and I know how the supercharging network works.
I've been OFFERED electric rentals in:
* Tromsø Norway (on a roadtrip through the Lofoten)
* Nelson NZ
* Brisbane AU
The reality is, when I rent a car on vacation, I'm typically doing more miles per day than when I'm at home. That's because I'm not sitting at work 9 hours a day! Plus, I don't know their charging situation. Even if it WAS Tesla, no doubt these places have fewer Superchargers per capita than California (even though of course Norway has a TON of good EV charging). I have no idea if I can charge at my (multiple!) homes throughout the trip.
I'm already dealing with the cognitive load of a different country, a different currency, often a foreign language, different driving standards (maybe on the other side of the road). Finding places to stay and eat. I don't need one more chore!
To put it simply: An EV is more convenient as our primary car, full stop. An EV would be less convenient as a rental car while on vacation.
Norway has 503 Superchargers, 1 per 11,000 people.
California has 307, 1 per 130,000.
I haven't checked NZ or Oz, or looked at a map for Norway. There are also 10 times that many non-Tesla chargers, of which some will be the highest power.
All three countries have 230V domestic electricity, so in the worst case you can charge at about 2.5kW (more, e.g. 3kW, if you're more confident of the wiring).
Thanks for the correction. BTW when I mention housing, I meant hotels :) Of course chargers at hotels are common, but, again, one more thing to worry about (especially if it's pay-per-use and requires some app/membership situation).
I've been OFFERED electric rentals in:
* Tromsø Norway (on a roadtrip through the Lofoten)
* Nelson NZ
* Brisbane AU
The reality is, when I rent a car on vacation, I'm typically doing more miles per day than when I'm at home. That's because I'm not sitting at work 9 hours a day! Plus, I don't know their charging situation. Even if it WAS Tesla, no doubt these places have fewer Superchargers per capita than California (even though of course Norway has a TON of good EV charging). I have no idea if I can charge at my (multiple!) homes throughout the trip.
I'm already dealing with the cognitive load of a different country, a different currency, often a foreign language, different driving standards (maybe on the other side of the road). Finding places to stay and eat. I don't need one more chore!
To put it simply: An EV is more convenient as our primary car, full stop. An EV would be less convenient as a rental car while on vacation.