Ashton Kutcher's company wants your car

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John Stang Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Ashton Kutcher's company wants your car</h1>
                <h2><p>FlightCar, a Bay Area startup backed by the likes of Hollywood's Ryan Seacrest and Ashton Kutcher, is looking to expand to our neck of the woods, according to GeekWire. FlightCar is, according to TechCrunch, "sort of like Airbnb for airport car rentals." Currently operating out of</p></h2>
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            <p>FlightCar, a Bay Area startup backed by the likes of Hollywood's Ryan Seacrest and Ashton Kutcher, is looking to expand to our neck of the woods, <a href="http://www.geekwire.com/2014/flightcar/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">according to GeekWire</a>. FlightCar is, according to TechCrunch, "<a href="http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/04/flightcar-business-time/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">sort of like Airbnb for airport car rentals</a>." Currently operating out of Los Angeles, Boston and San Francisco, the company allows car owners to save (and in some circumstances <em>make</em>) money by letting someone else rent their cars while they're traveling. And the person renting the car left at the airport saves by going through FlightCar instead of traditional high-priced rental agencies. Founded in 2012 by 17-year-olds, FlightCar has already run into some regulatory issues. Despite those regulatory hurdles, representatives say FlightCar hopes to expand to Sea-Tac by the end of this year. — C.H.</p>
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FlightCar, a Bay Area startup backed by the likes of Hollywood's Ryan Seacrest and Ashton Kutcher, is looking to expand to our neck of the woods, according to GeekWire. FlightCar is, according to TechCrunch, "sort of like Airbnb for airport car rentals." Currently operating out of Los Angeles, Boston and San Francisco, the company allows car owners to save (and in some circumstances make) money by letting someone else rent their cars while they're traveling. And the person renting the car left at the airport saves by going through FlightCar instead of traditional high-priced rental agencies. Founded in 2012 by 17-year-olds, FlightCar has already run into some regulatory issues. Despite those regulatory hurdles, representatives say FlightCar hopes to expand to Sea-Tac by the end of this year. — C.H.

By John Stang

John Stang is a freelance writer who often covers state government and the environment. He can be reached on email at johnstang_8@hotmail.com and on Twitter at @johnstang_8