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Got a car sittin' 'round, clutterin' up your driveway? Love the idea
of handing over the keys to strangers? RelayRides, a recent
beneficiary of some Google Ventures cash, has just brought its peer-to-
peer car-sharing service to the San Francisco Bay Area. Already
available in Boston, the service is sort of a "social bikes-meets-Zip
Car." The idea is to let customers rent privately owned (and in some
cases, leased) vehicles by the hour: owners receive sixty-five percent
of the rental fee, and they're protected by a million dollar insurance
policy (drivers have to pay a $500 deductable, which should be large
enough to keep people on good behavior). RelayRides is unclear on the
exact nature of the keyless entry system (which gets installed gratis
when your whip enters the program), but we're guessing it's either
RFID or NFC. It also contains a GPS, which is used to track the car's
movements and mileage. Interested? Hit the source link to get started.
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