These new ride-sharing apps actually involve sharing rides

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By Ben AdlerApr 8, 2015, 3:57 pm125 pts
Why are companies that enable you to order a cab with a smartphone labeled “ride-sharing” and lumped into the “sharing economy”? They are nothing of the sort, really. You don’t share a ride with an Uber driver any more than you share a cup of coffee with your barista. From an environmental…

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