The Tesla Cybertruck that exploded at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas and the Ford pickup truck used to hit bystanders on Bourbon Street in New Orleans have one thing in common: both vehicles were reportedly rented through Turo.
Turo is a peer-to-peer car-sharing platform that allows individuals to rent a diverse selection of vehicles.
Often referred to as the “Airbnb of cars,” it enables vehicle owners to list their cars online for potential renters.
Prospective drivers must upload their information for verification, and once approved, they can pick up the vehicle.
The app, founded as a start up in 2009, has been around since 2010.Its users must be at least age 18 in the U.S. and have a valid driver’s license.
How does Turo work?
To get started with Turo, users need to download the app.
After that, they create a Turo account, enter their pickup address, and choose a vehicle from a wide range, including convertibles, luxury cars, minivans, and SUVs.
Hosts can either meet guests in person to hand over the keys or offer remote handoffs by providing a lockbox code or enabling guests to unlock the car through the app.
In New Orleans, an armed man drove a rented Ford F-150 into a crowd around 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday, resulting in 15 deaths and many injuries in what authorities are labeling a terror attack.
A few hours later, at approximately 7:30 a.m., a rented Tesla Cybertruck packed with fuel and fireworks exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing the driver and injuring several bystanders.
Officials are currently investigating potential links between the two incidents.It remains unclear who owned the vehicles involved in each case.
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