Ideas change everything

Excuse me, may I rent your car?

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Robin Chase |

TEDGlobal 2012

• July 2012

A decade ago, Robin Chase founded Zipcar in the US, now the largest car-sharing company in the world. Now she's exploring the next level of car-sharing: Buzzcar, a French startup that lets people rent their own cars to others. The details are fascinating (how does insurance work, exactly?), and the larger vision (she calls it Peers, Inc.) points to a new definition of ownership and entrepreneurship.

A decade ago, Robin Chase founded Zipcar in the US, now the largest car-sharing company in the world. Now she's exploring the next level of car-sharing: Buzzcar, a French startup that lets people rent their own cars to others. The details are fascinating (how does insurance work, exactly?), and the larger vision (she calls it Peers, Inc.) points to a new definition of ownership and entrepreneurship.

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With Zipcar, Robin Chase introduced car-crazy America to the concept of non-ownership. Now she's flipping that model with Buzzcar, which lets you rent your own auto to your neighbors.

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Since the Talk: Why we need more sharing platforms

Robin Chase explains why she thinks cars should be wi-fi hotspots — and why she is still an evangelist for sharing platforms and mesh networks.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Read our curation guidelines.

Join Buzzcar and rent out your own car — or rent one from a friend.

Sign up for the Peers Pledge and share your car, home, skills or time.