> renting a car for the weekend is a significant hassle and time sink That's the real problem to be solved, and not by stationing one of those cars permanently

> renting a car for the weekend is a significant hassle and time sink That's the real problem to be solved, and not by stationing one of those cars permanently in each person's house. Evolving tech might enable at least three scenarios: self-driving cars can be summoned on demand; cars can be piloted remotely to the customer's location (a matter of legislation at this point); electric scooters can make it feasible for a driver to deliver and return to base at a reasonable cost. I'd pay a premium to have a standard-issue rental car at my door at the press of a button.