News: Tesloop Expands Tesla One-Way Rentals

LA-to-Vegas and LA-to-San Diego Routes

Tesloop, a four-year-old Los Angeles company dedicated to “making transformative car technologies more widely accessible,” this week announced it is adding one-way LA-to-Las Vegas Tesla rentals to its existing service. Ridecell, a mobility platform provider, joined the announcement as its Fleet Ops platform will be used by the company to ensure its fleet operates efficiently to provide on-time, high-quality service for travelers.

“You don’t have to own a Tesla to experience one with Tesloop’s affordable, flexible, and convenient alternative to planes, trains and personal automobiles when traveling between regional cities,” said Haydn Sonnad, founder of Tesloop. “Customers can reserve their Tesla and enjoy the driving experience with Tesla’s autopilot feature and advanced entertainment system. Once they arrive, they can drop off the car without worrying about recharging or daily rental costs.

Tesloop’s Tesla Model X, Model S and Model 3 cars are available via an online rental request. Once approved, a Tesloop Concierge assists customers in completing the booking and provides the final rental itinerary. Currently, they are offering one-drives from LA-to-San Diego for $59. The Las Vegas trips are $99 one way; operations for this route were scheduled to begin Dec. 1 although they were put on hold in January while the company waiting for new models. At 280 miles/5 hours for the trip a BMW 3-Series would use $37.60 in gas (at the current $4/gallon in LA); according to a recent web search, a one-way rental for a Cadillac XTS at Hertz will run you at least $110, so these guys may be on to something.

Ridecell Used To Manage Fleet

Ridecell Fleet Ops manages fleet tasks, including scheduled and dynamic job creation for charging, maintenance, cleaning and dispatching the cars for pickup. Teslas require less maintenance than fueled cars based on Tesloop’s experience, but must be recharged at least twice a day when in heavy use. The Ridecell platform analyzes and predicts fleet charge and maintenance needs to ensure customers always have a clean and fully-charged car that is ready at the right place, on-time.

“The world is demanding better ways to move in economical and environmentally-sound ways that don’t sacrifice a quality experience,” said Aarjav Trivedi, CEO of Ridecell. “With Ridecell Fleet Ops we are able to automate fleet tasks and labor management, speeding the time it takes to service a vehicle from hours to minutes. We are happy to partner with companies like Tesloop to deliver mobility with exceptional, trusted and reliable vehicles that keep customers coming back.” Ridecell Fleet Ops is available now for car sharing, ridehailing and corporate fleet customers. For more information, visit www.ridecell.com.