peer to peer car sharing?

I never drive my car. I mean, I only drive it when a) I have to move it across the street for street cleaning, or b) the emission test is due. Really.

So why do I still have it? I don't have a real good answer. It just sits there, of no use to anyone. I'm just happy that I'm still able to get it to start.

So I'm excited that there's a new service starting in Baltimore which is letting owners like me share their vehicles and maybe make a little milk money too.

As an owner, if this started up in Chi, I'd be the first to join.

As a renter, this might make the concept of car sharing even more convenient.

http://relayrides.com/home.html

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Permalink Reply by JKH on April 8, 2010 at 4:33pm

Brendan said:

Thanks, Howard.
I do have an empty parking space now. I've imagined putting/building a shed in the parking space and using that as a storage locker. Something tells me the condo assoc. or the city might object, though.

Just build a shed that looks like, or is made out of, a cargo van.

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Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on April 9, 2010 at 2:59am

Better yet just buy a van and use that as a shed...

JKH said:

Brendan said:
Thanks, Howard.
I do have an empty parking space now. I've imagined putting/building a shed in the parking space and using that as a storage locker. Something tells me the condo assoc. or the city might object, though.

Just build a shed that looks like, or is made out of, a cargo van.

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Permalink Reply by Joe TV on June 12, 2012 at 5:49am

A bit of a bump here, as I did a fresh search and found that Relay Rides is operational in Chicago. If anyone is interested in renting a beat up 2001 Sentra for real cheap, maybe it will be up here one day!

https://relayrides.com/car-rental/chicago