IdleWheels
An open-source peer-to-peer idle vehicle sharing and rental application that supports hourly rental of scooters, bicycles, and cars, and uses local AI models for handover damage detection and pricing assistance.
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IdleWheels is an open-source app that lets neighbors rent idle scooters, bicycles, and cars by the hour.
IdleWheels uses Gemma 3 (4B parameters) running via Ollama on the owner's own laptop to compare pickup and return photos to detect new damage.
IdleWheels' tech stack is plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (no build step), with a Node.js server backend that depends only on pg and data stored in Render Postgres.
In IdleWheels, handoff photos go directly from the browser to the owner's own laptop, and the server only receives the text verdict, so the photos never leave the local device.
IdleWheels' pricing feature uses Gemma to classify vehicle tier (economy, standard, premium), then a rate table computes the price, avoiding arithmetic inconsistencies in small models.
In photo comparison, IdleWheels requires Gemma to first describe photo 1, then describe photo 2, and then list the changes, so as to make a judgment based on what the model has just seen.
IdleWheels allows Gemma to answer unsure and raise a flag when photo viewpoints are inconsistent or cannot be determined.
In India, using a privately registered (white-plate) vehicle for paid rental requires commercial registration and insurance; IdleWheels is a demo of the trust layer, and the fastest real-world path is licensed rental shops.
IdleWheels' identity verification is currently just a name, a phone number and a key stored in the browser; a real launch would require OTP verification.
IdleWheels is an entry in the Hacktoberfest open-source AI challenge; the project is already live on Render, with code hosted on GitHub, including a complete static demo version.
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An open-source model running on the owner's existing laptop makes the trust layer cost zero; a single handover inspection costs 0 rupees, whereas paid cloud vision APIs charge per image.
50%UnverifiedIdleWheels uses Gemma 3 (4B parameters) running via Ollama on the owner's own laptop to compare pickup and return photos to detect new damage.
50%UnverifiedIdleWheels' tech stack is plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (no build step), with a Node.js server backend that depends only on pg and data stored in Render Postgres.
50%UnverifiedIn IdleWheels, handoff photos go directly from the browser to the owner's own laptop, and the server only receives the text verdict, so the photos never leave the local device.
50%UnverifiedIdleWheels' pricing feature uses Gemma to classify vehicle tier (economy, standard, premium), then a rate table computes the price, avoiding arithmetic inconsistencies in small models.
50%UnverifiedIn photo comparison, IdleWheels requires Gemma to first describe photo 1, then describe photo 2, and then list the changes, so as to make a judgment based on what the model has just seen.
50%UnverifiedIdleWheels allows Gemma to answer unsure and raise a flag when photo viewpoints are inconsistent or cannot be determined.
50%UnverifiedIn India, using a privately registered (white-plate) vehicle for paid rental requires commercial registration and insurance; IdleWheels is a demo of the trust layer, and the fastest real-world path is licensed rental shops.
50%UnverifiedIdleWheels' identity verification is currently just a name, a phone number and a key stored in the browser; a real launch would require OTP verification.
50%UnverifiedIdleWheels is an open-source app that lets neighbors rent idle scooters, bicycles, and cars by the hour.
50%UnverifiedIdleWheels is an entry in the Hacktoberfest open-source AI challenge; the project is already live on Render, with code hosted on GitHub, including a complete static demo version.
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