[quote=spdrun]I’d prefer something like Craigslist ride share. Transaction is handled anonymously without any ID snooping and by cash.[/quote]
And like any other Craigslist transaction, you’ll wait around for 45 minutes wondering if the other party will even show up. No thanks.
Having used Uber and Lyft a handful of times now, this is definitely the way of the future. No more standing out on your stoop wondering when the taxi will show up. With the apps you know who’s coming, what their track record is, what they’re driving, and you see their location on the map in real time. Taxi companies are toast if they don’t come up with something that provides a better experience than this. In more urbanized areas I could easily see ride shares like Uber, car shares like Car2Go, and the occasional use of Hertz/Avis/etc being a very viable alternative to car ownership.
One other thought on current oil prices: gee, isn’t it funny how just a few years ago we were told that high oil prices were bad for Murica. Now we’re being told that low oil prices are bad for Murica. They’re bad for the oil industry but seems like everybody else wins out.
