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A Sad Story about Budget Rentals and a Tesla Model 3

I had an occasion to rent a car for the first time since the pandemic, for a few days out of Halifax, and visited the usual suspects to see what was on offer. Interestingly, Budget was making a vague commitment for the availability of a Tesla Model 3 vehicle (or similar, whatever that means) at a considerable premium, and since I view rentals as a kind …