TrueCostRide

TrueCostRide is a mobile + web app that calculates your real monthly cost of car ownership versus carshare/rentals for your exact life, not generic averages. You connect mileage, parking, insurance, loan/lease terms, maintenance history, and local fuel/electricity prices; the app then builds scenarios: keep your car, sell it and carshare, or go hybrid (own + occasional rentals). It pulls live carshare/rental rates in your city, estimates “hidden” costs like depreciation and parking tickets, and shows break-even points (e.g., ‘If you drive under 480 miles/month, sharing wins’). It also flags behavioral traps: people underestimate depreciation and overestimate how often they’ll use carshare. This is not a marketplace; it’s a decision tool with receipts, exportable reports, and reminders to re-check when rates or your driving change.