Owners

At 10 am on a Saturday in late March, Pete Abram was preparing to hit the court in Alberta Park. The third annual Rose City Royal Rumble – Portland’s wrestling-themed bike polo tournament –  was kicking off for the weekend, and Pete was ready to play.

Three years after moving to San Francisco, Emily Benjamin and her husband made the big leap – from being a Getaround renter to a car owner, that is. Emily and her husband now share their 2016 Audi A3, Benjamin_Audi, in the Mission District of San Francisco.

Getaround owner Elizabeth Seal found the perfect way to keep her car close to home – by sharing it on Getaround.

Washington D.C. resident and Getaround owner Esteban Fernandez has the perfect city car – a compact 2008 Toyota Yaris. Esteban purchased his Toyota Yaris, 08Toyota, his senior year of college, with moving to D.C. at the top of his mind.

Through Getaround’s partnership with the City of San Francisco, Matt snagged a dedicated on-street spot for his car right across from one of San Francisco’s most photographed landmarks.

When San Francisco Bay Area native Katelin Schroeder saw a Getaround car in her neighborhood one day, she figured that her neighbors were onto something.

Meet Curtis Rogers, a Getaround owner, Lyft driver, and general sharing economy superstar.

We’ve reviewed engines, air conditioning, brakes, tires, and towing. You may be wondering (or not) when we were going to get to oil, headlights, and windshield wipers – the preeminent concern of all auto enthusiasts.

Our goal at Getaround has always been to make sharing a car on Getaround a safe and seamless experience.

Did you know that summer temperatures can exacerbate the normal wear and tear on car brakes? While monitoring your brakes is a year-round job, it is especially important to pay particular attention to your brakes in the summer.

Approximately 7 tire punctures occur every second in the United States, causing nearly 220 million flat tires per year. While flat tires do happen, you can do a lot to prevent them by regularly performing basic maintenance and checks.

Few things are worse than sitting in traffic on a hot day without air conditioning. Your air conditioning system should be able to maintain an air temperature in the vehicle cabin 50°F below the outside air temperature.