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A taxi with a rating system, summoned by an app that knows where you live.
means On-demand transportation where strangers drive you in their personal cars, arranged and paid through a smartphone app.
from Coined for 1970s carpooling, where commuters literally shared rides to split costs; the apps hijacked the warm word and dropped the actual sharing.
MisnomerYou rarely share anything; the driver just leaves.
SurgePrices climb exactly when you need it most.
OriginsBorn from carpools, raised by venture capital.