Suppose you don't need your car today.
Suppose
you
do
n't
need
your
car
today
.
And suppose, as it happens that a stranger in your area does need a car.
And
suppose
,
as
it
happens
that
a
stranger
in
your
area
does
need
a
car
.
Would you be willing to rent yours out?
Would
you
be
willing
to
rent
yours
out
?
Several carsharing startups, including Getaround, RelayRides and JustSharelt, are eager to connect car owners with renters this way.
Several
carsharing
startups
,
including
Getaround
,
RelayRides
and
JustSharelt
,
are
eager
to
connect
car
owners
with
renters
this
way
.
The companies have different rules, but participating owners receive, generally speaking, about twothirds of the rental earnings.
The
companies
have
different
rules
,
but
participating
owners
receive
,
generally
speaking
,
about
twothirds
of
the
rental
earnings
.
RelayRides says an owner of a midsize, latemodel sedan who rents out a car for 10 hours a week could expect to clear about $3,000 a year.
RelayRides
says
an
owner
of
a
midsize
,
latemodel
sedan
who
rents
out
a
car
for
10
hours
a
week
could
expect
to
clear
about
$
3,000
a
year
.
Peertopeer carsharing remains in the trial stage; it can be found in San Francisco and a few other places.
Peertopeer
carsharing
remains
in
the
trial
stage
;
it
can
be
found
in
San
Francisco
and
a
few
other
places
.
It has a long way to go before it becomes the auto equivalent of Airbnb, the surprise success story for peertopeer sharing of space in apartments and houses.
It
has
a
long
way
to
go
before
it
becomes
the
auto
equivalent
of
Airbnb
,
the
surprise
success
story
for
peertopeer
sharing
of
space
in
apartments
and
houses
.
Shelby Clark, founder of RelayRides, says potential investors in his company have been concerned that owners will be afraid to hand their car over to strangers.
Shelby
Clark
,
founder
of
RelayRides
,
says
potential
investors
in
his
company
have
been
concerned
that
owners
will
be
afraid
to
hand
their
car
over
to
strangers
.
To address that, he points to Airbnb, saying, "Letting people sleep in your living room is much more of a disturbance into your personal space than letting someone use your car."
To
address
that
,
he
points
to
Airbnb
,
saying
,
``
Letting
people
sleep
in
your
living
room
is
much
more
of
a
disturbance
into
your
personal
space
than
letting
someone
use
your
car
.
''
All of these companies offer their own insurance coverage for their renters, which are supposed to put owners' minds at ease.
All
of
these
companies
offer
their
own
insurance
coverage
for
their
renters
,
which
are
supposed
to
put
owners
'
minds
at
ease
.
But only two states--California and Oregon--have passed laws to clarify that an owner will not suffer any consequences should a carsharing renter have an accident.
But
only
two
states
--
California
and
Oregon
--
have
passed
laws
to
clarify
that
an
owner
will
not
suffer
any
consequences
should
a
carsharing
renter
have
an
accident
.
"In all the other states, legal ambiguity remains," Shelby Clark says.
``
In
all
the
other
states
,
legal
ambiguity
remains
,
''
Shelby
Clark
says
.
"If a renter should be involved in a serious accident in those states, the victim can be expected to go after every party possible, including the car's owner."
``
If
a
renter
should
be
involved
in
a
serious
accident
in
those
states
,
the
victim
can
be
expected
to
go
after
every
party
possible
,
including
the
car
's
owner
.
''
Also to remove the worries of car owners, the driving records of renters are checked for recent serious violations..
Also
to
remove
the
worries
of
car
owners
,
the
driving
records
of
renters
are
checked
for
recent
serious
violations..
Suppose you don't need your car today. And suppose, as it happens that a stranger in your area does need a car. Would you be willing to rent yours out?  Several carsharing startups, including Getaround, RelayRides and JustSharelt, are eager to connect car owners with renters this way. The companies have different rules, but participating owners receive, generally speaking, about twothirds of the rental earnings. RelayRides says an owner of a midsize, latemodel sedan who rents out a car for 10 hours a week could expect to clear about $3,000 a year.  Peertopeer carsharing remains in the trial stage; it can be found in San Francisco and a few other places. It has a long way to go before it becomes the auto equivalent of Airbnb, the surprise success story for peertopeer sharing of space in apartments and houses.  Shelby Clark, founder of RelayRides, says potential investors in his company have been concerned that owners will be afraid to hand their car over to strangers. To address that, he points to Airbnb, saying, "Letting people sleep in your living room is much more of a disturbance into your personal space than letting someone use your car."  All of these companies offer their own insurance coverage for their renters, which are supposed to put owners' minds at ease. But only two states--California and Oregon--have passed laws to clarify that an owner will not suffer any consequences should a carsharing renter have an accident.  "In all the other states, legal ambiguity remains," Shelby Clark says. "If a renter should be involved in a serious accident in those states, the victim can be expected to go after every party possible, including the car's owner."  Also to remove the worries of car owners, the driving records of renters are checked for recent serious violations..