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“We need a mega mindset shift on shared goods here. I observe renters of these vehicles drive in a manner that is hazardous to all other road users. To be like the Japanese will take us maybe, a generation. We are far off.” “Good business concept but bound to fail because people don't take care of shared property since young. Same with bike sharing.” “Young and inexperienced drivers; our self-centred culture of not treasuring and taking responsibility for things that do not belong to us; do anything, don't get caught attitude; lack of monitoring by rental companies; lack of staff to clean and check the fleet vehicles, never do proper checks on the renters. First world country and third world mindset.” “When I’m overseas, I rent a car to get to my destination if public transportation is not accessible… and I check the cars before setting off for my journey. This is my duty as a responsible driver. If the car doesn’t feel right, cancel the booking or get another vehicle… Just because you’re behind the wheel, it doesn’t mean you must depress hard on the accelerator.” “Don’t trust the car you drive; drivers must be cautious and alert.” “Both parties are at fault — pricing structure (charged by the minute) and renters driving like bats out of hell to save a few bucks.” “Both are to be blamed. Inexperienced drivers pose dangers on the road and increase road insurance cost. Car sharing companies increase cost of COEs and danger on the roads with poorly maintained cars.” “Perhaps finding a way to automatically ‘record’ every journey could provide evidence if consumers are having a ‘high’ when driving a shared car. With such a mechanism, it could be possible to reward or take these consumers to task even when there are no accidents. Fewer disputes too.” “Customers should get their deposit back only after the car rental company inspects the car.” “Poor upkeep? Then the more the cars need to have a speed limit device installed, set at 80kmh.” “Rental should be minimum half-day, with serious reminders about accidents and excess payments, so novices would think twice before taking a car for a spin at a quick and cheap mindset. More regulation is needed to pressure operating companies to make sure they do business responsibly and not at the cost of public danger.” “If the car isn't your property. And especially if you've bought all the necessary liability coverage, it is almost certain the driver will be more reckless and is likely to be of a riskier profile… One option is to limit the amount of personal liability a renter can be indemnified. Say the first S$8,000 of damages will be borne by the renter and this needs to be secured via a credit card.”