I'm the insane guy who is going to put his Cybertruck on Turo.

[REM]

Something to be aware of. Personally, the blind spot at the A Pilar is something I have to be mindful of.
Anytime I let someone drive I make them aware of the blind spot.

So you make them aware of a blindspot that exists on every single modern vehicle?

Also, and you might know this as well, the amount the renter paid (he showed me in his app) and the amount my app said he paid to rent the truck were completely different. That gave me the creeps about ethics at Turo so I felt I did the right thing pulling the truck off of Turo.

I am convinced they do this to launder money.

I swear my Chrysler Pacifica A pillars were worse to see around than any other vehicle I've had (including the CB). The angle of view blocked exactly where pedestrian corner crossings were. I'd crane my head in extreme angles to make sure there wasn't a walker, bike, or etc in that blind spot. There was even a little triangle window which did nothing to help. It just became second nature.

I'm assuming most modern mini-vans are similar. And there's no shortage of those on the road.

After driving HMMWVs and other mil transports, I definitely have an appreciation for blind spots haha. I think most people are just too lazy to move their bodies to clear corners. They have this idea that they should be able to remain completely static in their seats.

Sponsored

 

[RoboTaxi]

people getting butt hurt about acknowledging the blind spots This is the first vehicle I have to jive around in the drivers seat to make sure all is clear. I’ll 100% throw out a friendly reminder to any new driver. I would 1000% mention it if I were renting to strangers, which I would never do.

 

[HaulingAss]

This is the first vehicle I have to jive around in the drivers seat to make sure all is clear.

That demonstrates poor driver skills (to not move your head to look around the A-pillar).

I can still remember, as a small child, my mom and dad craning their necks back and forth before they pulled out to look for motorcycles or bicycles behind the skinny A-pillars of 1960's cars. That is a sign of a skilled driver. Drivers lacking good driving skills seem to assume all motorists will be in a car, and that bicyclists never have the right-of-way anyway.

As a motorcyclist and a bicyclist, I have had people pull directly in front of me from the cross street numerous times (and none of them were in a Cybertruck). Fortunately, I am a better motorcycle rider and bicyclist than they are car drivers.

I would invite you to up your driving skills by recognizing the need to use your upper body to look around the A-pillar, even in cars with minimal roll-over protection. Motorcyclists will thank you!

 

[WHIZZARD OF OZ]

Before anyone tells me all about Turo: I ran a Turo account with 35 cars for 3 years, I know what I am getting myself into!

Here are my few questions for you wonderful people though:

-Is there a way to disable FSD when guests are driving? I know about Valet mode, but I've seen that it also decreases max speed and acceleration rate. Is there a way to ONLY turn of FSD and lock it so that a guest cannot turn it back on?

-I won't have a charging station installed in my house for a while. How many miles/hour does a standard outlet charge the Cybertruck? I am well aware that I'll have to utilize superchargers as well, but how much will I be able to get out of only charging with standard outlet charge?

-Have any of you guys put your Cybertruck on Turo? Any tips or important things to keep in mind?

Optimus will supervise the unsupervised.....get him to sit in the BACK SEAT DRIVER seat in the Middle ( Call him Malcom )

 

[Cyber Viber]

You should look into the fleet control software that Telsa offers to businesses. Fill out the form and ask the team. FSD can absolutely be disabled with their fleet software.

The only thing that may hold you back is eligibility for the program.

Will definitely look into this thank you!

 

[Cyber Viber]

I would love to hear your craziest Turo story from the past 3 years.

Dude backed into a tree branch and broke the back windshield.

He said it was just "randomly smashed by someone", I didn't figure out what happened until after the trip.

I swapped him out to another car, which came back caked in dirt (in the interior) and smelled like weed everywhere. Found his girlfriends undergarments in the back.

It can get rowdy on Turo. He paid for the windshield at least...

 

[Cyber Viber]

Tesla has reams of real world data of Tesla drivers with FSD enabled and without. Having FSD Supervised enabled reduces the rate of accidents per mile driven. Because two "heads" are better than one. And multiple cameras are better than two forward facing eyes. The proof is in the real world data of the accident rates with and without FSD enabled.

A good number of your renters will probably be familiar with other Tesla vehicles (considering the Model Y has been the best-selling car for two years in a row). It wouldn't hurt to emphasize to each renter that FSD requires constant supervision and have them sign a waiver acknowledging that (just like any owner has to do before they can access FSD for the first time).

I would prefer to rent to people who wanted to experience FSD too, with version 4 hardware, not just the Cybertruck driven manually.

Oh I 100% agree that FSD will lessen accidents, but that's not my worry. My worry is them getting strikes and me being locked out of using my FSD.

 

[Cyber Viber]

I've had my AWD CT & Model Y on Turo since May. Still learning but have a few pointers below -


Don't count on 3 miles/hour from 15 amps, I get maybe 1 mph on 15 amps at 12v, and if it is cold AF it will be pretty damn near zero. Get that 220V extension cord, I've also seen setups that pull 15amps from two different plugs on different circuit breakers that combine to charge the car....



Maybe you haven't had your Turo account for a minute, but Turo has been hosing hosts lately, if you "vet" you have to cancel the trip and take a dramitic hit to your "5 Star Host" status. If you cancel more than one trip/month they will delist your vehicle(s).

Frankly I enjoy dealing with the guests and HATE the platform at this point.

So far no damage to either of my cars.

FWIW - when I first listed the cars I was charging for FSD, but found as you or someone else suggested it required "valet mode" which has some drawback as you mentioned. I still charge for "Sport Mode", (you can put your Tesla in Speed Limit mode and limit the speed up to 85mph or lower at your discretion). I have torn apart too many Tesla tires with Sport mode and rapid acceleration myself to not require a "tire contribution" if a guests wants maximum acceleration.

But since about August I actually would prefer guests use FSD -IMHO it's now that good that fairly minimal supervision is req'd.

Negatives - a recent guest wanted to pickup my truck in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show. An Italian guy who worked for an automotive supplier reserved for 5 days, flew in and told me he planned to take the truck to Chicago. He then added 9 "alternate drivers".....I figured whatever let them try the truck.

So after one night in Detroit the car went to Chicago, then Indianapolis, then Findlay Ohio, Pittsburgh, PA, Toronto, Canada and back to Detroit. Between the mileage overages (I limit the truck to 100 miles / day) and daily rates I earned about 3 months car payments. BUT in cleaning out the truck I found their "testing logs" and it was clear they were testing the range, efficiency and charging for my CT, a Ford Mach E, an electric Hummer, a VWID4, and one more EV. This was clearly commercial use. They managed to strike me out of FSD but there was no real damage. I called Turo and they are "escalating" but my concern is that the commercial TOS violation may have invalidated any insurance leaving me potentially uninsured.

Thank you for all this info, really good.

That last part is scary to me. Getting locked out of FSD is what I'd be concerned about the most.

My "vetting" process wouldn't include canceling trips, it would be simply not approving trips that I don't feel good about. I wouldn't allow instant booking (nor would I need to, there like 1 other CT on Turo in my area so I have no competition.)

And I agree Turo sucks, I wish there was a better option for car sharing.

 

[Cyber Viber]

I rented my CTFS several times on Turo before the daily price sank beneath $200. I had several good experiences and then only one bad experience. You already know how Turo insurance works, but when a driver damaged the rear bumber, he had to pay a deductible and so did I. That makes no sense to me at all. For that reason (and the low daily rate) I pulled the truck off of Turo. To me, if a renter damages the truck, insurance and renter should make me whole completely. Also, and you might know this as well, the amount the renter paid (he showed me in his app) and the amount my app said he paid to rent the truck were completely different. That gave me the creeps about ethics at Turo so I felt I did the right thing pulling the truck off of Turo.

Sadly it sounds like you got scammed. I've had MANY damage claims over the years, and the guests personal insurance paid. every. single. time.

I never had to pay a deductible for any damages that were 100% guest caused.

 

[REM]

Sadly it sounds like you got scammed. I've had MANY damage claims over the years, and the guests personal insurance paid. every. single. time.

I never had to pay a deductible for any damages that were 100% guest caused.

Ever thought about having a dashcam that records 360 audio and video, and offer them a slight discount if they enable it? Could probably get them to delete the footage captured upon them turning the vehicle back in and passing an inspection to ease "I'm being recorded while renting this vehicle" feelings.

Could possible lower your premiums too if you present it to your insurance company.

At minimum for Tesla, I would be enabling the dashcam and preventing them from disabling it though. Just some thoughts.

 

[DaBagBoy]

Thank you for all this info, really good.

That last part is scary to me. Getting locked out of FSD is what I'd be concerned about the most.

My "vetting" process wouldn't include canceling trips, it would be simply not approving trips that I don't feel good about. I wouldn't allow instant booking (nor would I need to, there like 1 other CT on Turo in my area so I have no competition.)

And I agree Turo sucks, I wish there was a better option for car sharing.

1) the FSD lockout is only 7 days now, it's not that tragic
2) however you do not have an opportunity to "approve" trips any longer, all trips are booked as soon as the guest requests the vehicle. The guest can cancel for free up to 24 hours in advance but the Host does not approve (it is already approved) and you cannot cancel without a strike impacting your reputation and future listings.

Sponsored