Hertz is adding a Tesla Model Y to its fleet this spring.
The Model Y starts at $62,990
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The rental car agency announced last week that Model Ys will soon be joining the Model 3s that are already at several locations as part of its planned purchase of 100,000 Teslas this year.
The specific Model Y it is advertising has all-wheel-drive, the standard 19-inch wheels and an EPA-rated range of 330 miles of range between charges
Hertz is adding Teslas to its fleet.
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The EPA also added an all-wheel-drivfe 279-mile version of the Model Y to its website that isn’t currently available.
The Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD offers a range of up to 330 miles when properly equipped.
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Tesla hasn’t said what’s up, but speculation is that it is a new entry-level variant featuring Tesla’s new 4680 battery cell that is being built at its Austin, Tex., factory.
The answer should come soon enough as the first deliveries of the Texas-built Teslas are scheduled for April 7, when a Cyber Rodeo event is being held at the factory.
There’s no word on pricing for the new Model Y, but the cheapest version on sale today starts at $62,990.
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As far as what the rental rate will be, Hertz is charging approximately $175 for the smaller, less expensive Model 3 on a typical weekday at Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. and over $200 at San Francisco International Airport, which are two of the seven locations currently offering it.
(An earlier version of this story misidentified the Model Y that will be offered at Hertz. It has been updated with the latest information.)
