CarFAX is the only online resource where people can find reported ownership history about a used car. What about invisible information for example the car’s conditions based on driver’s usage and care? Can we provide a virtual mechanic scanning for used cars on the market?
Design opportunity: How might we provide a transparent used-car market place?
Designing a used-car marketplace with trustworthy certification
By adding a connected dongle attached to the car, we are able to collect diagnostics data and driving behaviors from the car. These data offers great deal of insights on how the car is, and if it has been abused or taken cared of.
As a car owner, with one click on their mobile app (please see another project: connected car platform), the user is able to easily put their car on sale; as a buyer (both consumers and car auction companies), online web app and the “cartender” mobile app make bidding very convenient.
