"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
08/31/2019 at 14:12 • Filed to: None
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"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
08/31/2019 at 14:12 • Filed to: None | 5
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Planning on staying local in the Los Angeles area for the labor day weekend so the girlfriend and I decided we should go rent a Tesla. Something that she has always wanted to ride in and I’m sure it will be enjoyable to try something wildly different anyways. We had originally looked at Model S because ludicrous mode but all of the options on Turo seemed to require $500+ deposits and required insurance for being under 30. Or they were really far away and travel costs to get the car were just as obtrusive. This model 3 came out to around $230 for 2 days with 300 miles (versus $350+ and deposit). Plus I’ve rented another car from this owner before, so I’m confident it won’t be broken, dirty, or result in me being murdered.
What are our plans to do with the Tesla? Right now we are planning to go stargazing tonight at Mt Pinos. The tallest peak in Ventura County and supposedly a wonderful spot to see stars, especially since this weekend is a new moon. That glass roof might come in handy for that, should sitting outside be “too much nature” after a while lol.
After that we will go on a drive at some point Sunday and probably some canyon carving on Monday to see how the Tesla does on the tight twisties.
slipperysallylikespenguins
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
08/31/2019 at 15:22 |
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I was really set on renting from Turo when I was visiting LA, but it just wasn’t worth it. Every person with a sports car had really low mileage limits and many banned you from going on any canyon roads(verifiable by GPS). Many of the mileage limits wouldn’t even let you get out of the city anyway.
That Tesla should be fun to try though.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> slipperysallylikespenguins
08/31/2019 at 15:49 |
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Well yeah it all depends on the trip you are doing. I’ve gotten quite a few different sports cars for driving around the canyons in LA and had good luck with it. But anytime I’ve done far trips, I have to pick milder cars usually. But still more interesting than a typical enterprise/hertz or whatever. A few cars I've done with unlimited mileage or the 300 per day is usually enough for anything. I've had plenty of trouble with 100 per day, and this trip I'll definitely be running low by Monday. But we aren't really going anywhere Sunday so it should be fine.