People who can’t afford Teslas are using car-sharing networks to pay for them

Re:People who can’t afford Teslas are using car-sharing netw... by toyg on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @03:54AM (#12588025)

I think most "normal" people don't mistreat rented cars, so they expect others won't either. It's the same as the original AirBnB pitch. Unfortunately there are added complexities with cars - tourists might not understand local parking rules or road conventions, resulting in towing, tickets and accidents that are not borne out of ill will, they just happen.

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Re:People who can’t afford Teslas are using car-sharing netw... by twblalock on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @03:58AM (#12588044)

Most people may not have mistreated Hydraulix989's car either, but a small minority of them would be sufficient to ruin his car, get it towed a lot of times, etc.

Even if 1 in 10 people mistreat a car, if it's rented out a lot, that adds up to a lot of damage.

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Re:People who can’t afford Teslas are using car-sharing netw... by Hydraulix989 on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @07:30PM (#12594191)

You won't believe how detailed and idiot-proof I made my vehicle description (which is a feature GetAround has that's designed for owners to outline parking instructions, etc.).

People just don't read.

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