Last week I rented a vehicle through one of the many popular car-sharing platforms. The whole process went pretty smoothly and I didn’t crash, which is always a good thing. But the one inconvenient aspect was drop off and collection.
I had to cycle 10 minutes to the nearest available vehicle, store my bike somewhere safe, and then drive the car back home. When I was done with the vehicle I had to return it to one of the designated parking locations — always wary that the longer it takes to get there, the bigger the bill.
While car-sharing is designed to be more convenient than standard rental…
