Topic: Uber
I travel a great deal and have mostly hated taking taxis. Jersey (where I'm working now) is notorious for dirty, decrepit taxis and drivers who rip you off and/or try to get you to pay cash so they can avoid taxes.
But Uber has changed all that. I was clued in to by (Community creator/producer) Dan Harmon's mentions on Twitter, and I've had nothing but fantastic experiences. The payment method is set up beforehand in the app you use to call for a car, so there's nothing even to sign. The driver and passenger rate each other after every ride, and you can not only follow the route on your phone but review it later on the Uber website (and request a fare review, if the route was inefficient). And when your request is accepted, you see the driver's name and face and car model.
Uber, Lyft, and other new app-enabled car services are controversial in some cities, and I'd like to hear if anyone else has experience with them. I feel like the taxi industry has become corrupt and lazy, and if new tech-savvy services can upset the apple cart, then so be it.
