Car owners tap into sharing economy to help offset costs

Patrick Campbell stands near his BMW and Audi cars, which he rents out with the Turo ride sharing service, on March 17, 2017, in Baltimore. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun/TNS)

BALTIMORE: A couple of times a month, Baltimore resident Patrick Campbell hands the keys to his BMW 335is two-door coupe over to a stranger to drive for a few days. 

For Campbell, a 53-year-old technical marketing consultant who works from home, renting out his BMW and his Audi Q5 sport utility vehicle through car sharing app Turo has become routine and just makes sense.