Who is the Villain in this Disruption Story?

Re:Who is the Villain in this Disruption Story? by vitd on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @05:26PM (#6136959)

I was thinking about this business from a traveler’s point of view. If I drop my car off and it has a built-in GPS, doesn’t that just give the renter a map to an empty house to rob? I realize not all cars have built-in GPSs yet, but it won’t be long before they all do.

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Re:Who is the Villain in this Disruption Story? by zanny on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @08:18PM (#6137779)

You can find someones house without needing their cars GPS. If Flightcar lists a persons name anywhere, you know then if they are on a flight and probably not at home.

Though it could make sense to recommend wiping your gps before loaning your car if it does keep a memory of recent trips.

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Re:Who is the Villain in this Disruption Story? by mikeash on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @09:01PM (#6137945)

And if the rental company is doing their job at all properly, the info they collect gives you a giant flashing arrow pointed straight at a prime suspect. It's going to take a fair bit of work to be able to pull off such a scheme without getting caught, and there are probably easier ways to make money with that much effort.

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