So when I got to the Hertz rental office yesterday they did not have a Polestar as I had reserved so the clerk said they would substitute similar vehicle, a Suburu Solterra. I thought, “Okay, that might be a nice ride.”

I motored east on I-70 thinking that I would do a first charge in Limon where I had charged my Leaf before because it showed up on a map from an app recommended by Hertz. When I arrived at the charging location the chargers were all offline. When I checked the ChargePoint app later the location didn’t show up which tells me that it has been closed.

It was a bummer but I had enough charge to get Flagler where I had also charged my Leaf there once before. When I connected I was immediately stunned by the charger telling me that it would take more than two hours to 100%. This can’t be right I thought, the charger (Electrify America) is capable of providing 350 KW of shared charge. I called Hertz and was told that the Solterra does not charge at Level 3. The only cars they have that charge at Level 3 are Teslas and Polestars.

I charged enough to get back home (3% charge when I arrived), hooked up to my Level 2 charger for an hour or so, then returned the car.

While charging at Flagler I called Avis to rent a Tesla. I picked up the car (Model 3) this morning and it crapped out just before Central Park Avenue on I-70. After being towed back to Avis I now have a different Tesla (Model Y) and am heading out again.