Rental cars are the fastest cars in the world, according to an old automotive adage. That s because

Rental cars are the fastest cars in the world, according to an old automotive adage. That s because once you re behind the wheel of a car that you don t personally own, you can operate the thing at full throttle everywhere you go without fear of repercussions. And now the Tesla Model S can join the ranks of fastest car in the world, too, as Hertz is now offering it as a rental car. How grand.
Are you one of the millions of Tesla Model S fans dying to get behind the wheel but don't want to plunk down the money for a test drive at your local Tesla dealer? We'll, if you have $400 to burn for the day, you can now rent a Model S from Hertz.
Although the 85 kWh Model S has an EPA-rated 265-mile range, Hertz will only allow you to go 75 miles for that near-half grand. Should cheap hotels scotland you exceed 75 miles, you'll be charged $0.49 for each additional cheap hotels scotland mile. Push the Model S to its range limits and you'll be looking at a bill for an extra $93.10, which isn't too bad.
Other media outlets cheap hotels scotland are reporting that the Hertz is offering the 416-horsepower 85 kWh Performance model for that price. cheap hotels scotland Don't believe them. A quick look at the Hertz site reveals that the Hertz Tesla Model S is rated to go 0-60 mph in 5.4 seconds and only puts out 362 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque.
Nick Jaynes is the Automotive Editor for Digital Trends. He developed a passion for writing about cars working his way through cheap hotels scotland Journalism School as a Volvo mechanic. In his free-time, Nick collects vintage cars, trucks, and motorcycles.