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A friend texted me about a frightening (and long) Uber ride he took.  He was attempting to get from DC to his place in Virginia–a place actually walking distance from the border with DC. Surge pricing was out, and he used the app to snag an Uber to get home. He watched …

View from the Wing reported that Lyft was offering free rides for people living in its new cities for two weeks. From April 24th to May 8th, people in their new cities could sign up for Lyft and get two weeks free.  Since the promotion runs for two weeks, I …

I’ve been using UberX a lot lately and have been asked repeatedly by people, “Aren’t you scared of getting into a stranger’s car?”  UberX is a car service where you use your smart phone to tell someone–driving their regular car–where you are.  It ends up being a bit cheaper than a …