Smartphones Bring More Mobility to the Rental Car Business [telecom]

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Smartphones Bring More Mobility to the Rental Car Business

Curtis Rogers of San Francisco says that in the last six months he has earned an average of $750 a month renting out his Toyota Prius through the peer-to-peer car rental company Getaround.

Start-ups like Getaround, an Airbnb for car owners, and Skurt, which delivers rental vehicles to customers, are putting pressure on rent-a-car companies.