Lyft was the first company to do ridesharing. Uber was actually second or third to the market, also behind Sidecar if I remember correctly. Uber's biggest pro

Lyft was the first company to do ridesharing. Uber was actually second or third to the market, also behind Sidecar if I remember correctly. Uber's biggest problems were the problems it caused itself through stupidity, but the new CEO appears to be making a difference in terms of changing the perception of Uber.