Could this Google update be the way to share your car without handing over your keys?

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Google Wallet now has the ability to let you share you digital car keys with others and control deeper options than before.

The new Android update means digital car keys, stored in Google Wallet, can be accessed from multiple devices while keeping you more in control of how that happens.

Google has announced a new Android update that means Google Wallet will allow you to share your car keys digitally, while now keeping more control over how that happens.

Yup, you won’t need to hand over your physical keys if you want someone else to drive your car. Instead you will be able to share access via Wallet, allowing them to drive your car. But you can also limit how they have access.

This could be a great move for people who want to let another drive them home after having a few drinks. Or, perhaps after leaving the car at home…