Basically this is different from uber/lyft because it is trying to match you with someone already going to the same area, say on their normal commute. You are n

Basically this is different from uber/lyft because it is trying to match you with someone already going to the same area, say on their normal commute. You are not just calling up a driver to get you from place to place. I can't help but to think of Ford Prefect's Electronic Thumb from H2G2.