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Hardly: how many rental car companies are there? What is the relative price of them in those areas? Is the distribution of outlets higher in those areas or avai

by XorNot 2y ago

Hardly: how many rental car companies are there? What is the relative price of them in those areas? Is the distribution of outlets higher in those areas or available rental stock higher? There aren't that many rental car companies: this is the birthday paradox in action.

SoftTalker 2y ago
> What is the relative price of them If price was a factor, why rent a Cybertruck, or any truck at all? Or an EV? A small traditional car would be much cheaper. Does Turo make it easier to rent a car anonymously or with false identity? I've never heard of them or used them just wondering if that might be more the reason. I see they are "Car rentals, reimagined" and they sound something like an AirBNB for cars so it would be unsurprising to me if they played fast and loose with things like customer identification.
- aoanevdus 2y ago
  It’s not like there are strict rules governing who is allowed to rent a car (you pretty much just need to be old enough and have a driver’s license). Turo makes you take a selfie with your driver’s license within 24 hours of picking up the car. If you find a legal driver with a similar appearance and a copy of their driver’s license, maybe you could engage in identity theft and get away with renting a car from Turo even if you’re unlicensed. But you could do the same thing at an old school rental counter! It’s not like they’re fingerprinting you or scanning your retinas. The reason I use Turo is that they offer a wide variety of vehicles, and you get to pick out what exact car you’re going to rent when you book it. I’ve used it to rent models that I’m considering buying. I’ve also used it just to avoid repeating the miserable experience of waiting in line at the rental counter for an hour after my flight lands at 1 AM. I can rent something nice, and pick it up from the parking garage next to the terminal. Anyway, if I wanted to rent a Cybertruck, or any other specific model, Turo is certainly how I’d do it.
  - SoftTalker 2y ago
    > It’s not like there are strict rules governing who is allowed to rent a car Perhaps there might be some stricter rules coming, as rented vehicles seem to play into a lot of terrorist plans. On the other hand, I guess if all the past events didn't prompt that, why would these latest two?
fsckboy 2y ago
there are a lot of rentacar companies I can name, because I've heard of them. Then there is this one I have never heard of involved in two weird incidents this week.

by XorNot 2y ago

SoftTalker 2y ago

> What is the relative price of them If price was a factor, why rent a Cybertruck, or any truck at all? Or an EV? A small traditional car would be much cheaper. Does Turo make it easier to rent a car anonymously or with false identity? I've never heard of them or used them just wondering if that might be more the reason. I see they are "Car rentals, reimagined" and they sound something like an AirBNB for cars so it would be unsurprising to me if they played fast and loose with things like customer identification.

aoanevdus 2y ago
It’s not like there are strict rules governing who is allowed to rent a car (you pretty much just need to be old enough and have a driver’s license). Turo makes you take a selfie with your driver’s license within 24 hours of picking up the car. If you find a legal driver with a similar appearance and a copy of their driver’s license, maybe you could engage in identity theft and get away with renting a car from Turo even if you’re unlicensed. But you could do the same thing at an old school rental counter! It’s not like they’re fingerprinting you or scanning your retinas. The reason I use Turo is that they offer a wide variety of vehicles, and you get to pick out what exact car you’re going to rent when you book it. I’ve used it to rent models that I’m considering buying. I’ve also used it just to avoid repeating the miserable experience of waiting in line at the rental counter for an hour after my flight lands at 1 AM. I can rent something nice, and pick it up from the parking garage next to the terminal. Anyway, if I wanted to rent a Cybertruck, or any other specific model, Turo is certainly how I’d do it.
- SoftTalker 2y ago
  > It’s not like there are strict rules governing who is allowed to rent a car Perhaps there might be some stricter rules coming, as rented vehicles seem to play into a lot of terrorist plans. On the other hand, I guess if all the past events didn't prompt that, why would these latest two?

fsckboy 2y ago

there are a lot of rentacar companies I can name, because I've heard of them. Then there is this one I have never heard of involved in two weird incidents this week.