Dash cam as Turo security
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Dash cam as Turo security
I have a friend who asked me a very good question.
He is considering Turoing his Carrera. He lives in a very conservative area in Rhode Island over by where they have the Tennis Hall of fame so the renters should be older, and somewhat wealthy and responible over a party city. But of course anythings possicle.
He wanted to know if there’s any way to retrofit or set a dash cam to record and perhaps relay speed and rev from the Turo rental back to the owner of the. car for proof of abuse and immediate cancellation of the rental? Or at least as a deterrent for abuse. Perhaps have the recording light on at all times while the customer is driving so at the very least they'll think they are being recorded?
I don’t have a dashcam so I’m not sure of the modes it is capable of.
He simply wants the renter to know that any abuse or exhibition of speed will not be tolerated.and that he has the right to cancel the rental should the renter do anything irresponsible.
He is considering Turoing his Carrera. He lives in a very conservative area in Rhode Island over by where they have the Tennis Hall of fame so the renters should be older, and somewhat wealthy and responible over a party city. But of course anythings possicle.
He wanted to know if there’s any way to retrofit or set a dash cam to record and perhaps relay speed and rev from the Turo rental back to the owner of the. car for proof of abuse and immediate cancellation of the rental? Or at least as a deterrent for abuse. Perhaps have the recording light on at all times while the customer is driving so at the very least they'll think they are being recorded?
I don’t have a dashcam so I’m not sure of the modes it is capable of.
He simply wants the renter to know that any abuse or exhibition of speed will not be tolerated.and that he has the right to cancel the rental should the renter do anything irresponsible.
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Remember, we are talking about a rental car now. 
I've rented multiple times on Turo...2 series, a G-Class...a DB11. What is your friend's definition of "abuse"? The reason you drive a cool car is to drive it like a cool car.
I've rented multiple times on Turo...2 series, a G-Class...a DB11. What is your friend's definition of "abuse"? The reason you drive a cool car is to drive it like a cool car.
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Yeah good luck with that. You don’t Turo your car unless you don’t care about it. If you want to make money buy a fleet of a Kia’s. If he didn’t buy the with the sole purpose of renting, then don’t do it.
I’ve owned a boat rental business, and considered expanding into Turo but in the real world the money isn’t there without going all in with multiple cars. And even then performance cars are not what you want to be in the business of renting
I’ve owned a boat rental business, and considered expanding into Turo but in the real world the money isn’t there without going all in with multiple cars. And even then performance cars are not what you want to be in the business of renting
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I'm just the messenger. It’s his car and he’s willing to Turo it if he can monitor how the renter is treating his car. That’s fair. He’s experiencing a layoff and he wants to ultimately have Turo pay his note and insurance. Anything is better than going into default on his loan. I have no clue as to his equity position in the car. I didnt ask.
In Nascar, the car relays all the speed and mileage, etc and relays it back to the team. Im wondering if Dashcam has this capabity
In Nascar, the car relays all the speed and mileage, etc and relays it back to the team. Im wondering if Dashcam has this capabity
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Bad idea! On multiple occasions I’ve arrested people doing donuts, stoplight racing, etc. in Turo cars (…BMW M’s, a Lotus, a Maserati, etc.). Your buddy’s car would get thrashed.
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For example it would need to be able to record and stream based on the owners wish whether it be Mac or cell. Due to privacy issues, FORGO EVEN THE VIDEO. Just a report would be fine.
And the 'on' function cant be overridden in the car by the renter.
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By the way what type of HUD recording system is used by the force...is it an elaborate system tied to the patrol laptop?
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I get it so I won't judge, but it makes me wonder if there are privacy/legality issues.
A good bet would be to have the speed governed and an economy tune flashed. I had a friend rented a 900hp GTR that kept losing to a stock 991.2 GTS. The owner flashed the car to be slower than stock.
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For all I knew Turo may not have allowed dash cams in rentals whatsoever. They do but only pointing forward and only with the renters consent. You had a great point.
Good info. Imagine watching someone making out in the backseat of your 992 on your computer screen like two drunks in a Uber and wondering how to cancel the rental.
Good info. Imagine watching someone making out in the backseat of your 992 on your computer screen like two drunks in a Uber and wondering how to cancel the rental.
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I'm just the messenger. It’s his car and he’s willing to Turo it if he can monitor how the renter is treating his car. That’s fair. He’s experiencing a layoff and he wants to ultimately have Turo pay his note and insurance. Anything is better than going into default on his loan. I have no clue as to his equity position in the car. I didnt ask.
In Nascar, the car relays all the speed and mileage, etc and relays it back to the team. Im wondering if Dashcam has this capabity
In Nascar, the car relays all the speed and mileage, etc and relays it back to the team. Im wondering if Dashcam has this capabity
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There are literally 100's of OBD Vehicle GPS Trackers that simply plug in for real time vehicle monitoring of location and speed.... there are also, magnetic types that can be hidden just about anywhere and come either battery powered or hard wired.
Many companies also specialize in fleet monitoring with remote control capabilities...but those might be cost prohibitive since your friend is already in a financial crunch.
You don't really need cameras, all you end up recording is someone's face driving at 100 or the road going by at 100mph... the tracker will map all routes and speed.
Many companies also specialize in fleet monitoring with remote control capabilities...but those might be cost prohibitive since your friend is already in a financial crunch.
You don't really need cameras, all you end up recording is someone's face driving at 100 or the road going by at 100mph... the tracker will map all routes and speed.
