In the last Thoughts from the Drivers Seat, Partner Mike Nelson shared his experience with Autopilot while renting Tesla Model 3 from Hertz. In this week’s video, Mike expands on his rental car experience when he was involved in an accident. Was he able to recover the data?  Watch the video to find out.

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Many of the major rental car companies are now advertising that they have added EVs to their rental fleets. Head to Avis and select from a Telsa Model 3 or a Chevy Bolt. Enterprise offers standard and full-size hybrid vehicles as well as intermediate electric or electric luxury sedans, including (impressively) the Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan. You can even book a ride in someone else’s EV through the car-sharing platform Turo.

But what do you get when you rent an EV? On a recent trip out West, Partner Mike Nelson decided to find out for himself, and specifically whether Autopilot is available to Tesla renters. He went with Hertz, which counts both Tesla and Polestar vehicles among its fleet, and identifies Autopilot on its website as an extra safety feature available on Tesla rentals. What does that look like in practice? Watch the video to hear Mike’s thoughts on his experience, from the driver’s seat of his own (not rented) Tesla Model Y.

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The opinions expressed in this blog are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Firm, its clients, or any of its or their respective affiliates. This blog post is for general information purposes and is not intended to be and should not be taken as legal advice.