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What is GrabWheels?

Posted by: Bekah Wheeler in Rideshare Knowledge , Travel/Wanderlust 4 years, 4 months ago

GrabWheels

Looking to ride a scooter around Singapore? Want to try Grab’s new eScooter?

GrabWheels is an eScooter service in in Singapore that gives users access to electric scooters throughout the city. Similar to Uber, users simply need to open their grab app and tap the eScooter icon to view scooter locations in their areas. Once you have found a scooter, follow the below steps to start riding!

  1. Walk to the nearest scooter you see on your Grab app. 
  2. Tap on the scooter icon that you would like to ride. Make sure to check the scooters battery level to ensure it …
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Lyft’s Car Seat Mode in NYC

Posted by: Bekah Wheeler in Rideshare Knowledge 4 years, 5 months ago


In this article we are going to outline everything you need to know about Lyft’s car seat mode in New York City. If you are looking for information on traveling with kids and other services that provide car seats, check out this all-inclusive article on Uber, Lyft, and Taxis.


How to Request a Lyft with a Car Seat

Here’s how to request a ride in Car seat mode.

  1. Open the Lyft app and select ‘Car seat’ ride type.
  2. Set your pickup and drop-off locations, then request the ride.
  3. When the driver arrives, be sure you’re the one who secures your …
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How to order a driverless Waymo car

Posted by: Bekah Wheeler in Rideshare Knowledge 4 years, 5 months ago

Waymo Driverless Car

Chandler, Arizona has been the home of something new and potentially very special since 2016. 

Offering test rides to journalists and others in Chandler, Waymo is showing their cars are here and ready to go. Their fleet is mostly made up of Chrysler Pacifica minivans. Instead of offering the cars for personal purchase, they are launching a completely driverless rideshare program. Currently the service is only available to their early riders program, but it will eventually be accessible to the public.

Waymo has been working on developing an autonomous vehicle for several years in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler. Self …

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Uber Lays Off More Employees

Posted by: Bekah Wheeler in Rideshare Knowledge 4 years, 6 months ago

Uber Lays off More Workers

At the beginning of 2019, Uber started the first of, what they say are, three rounds of company wide layoffs. In the ten and a half months of 2019, the company has laid off enough employees it has become a percent of their entire company’s population. The third and final round of layoffs included 350 employees from a wide range of teams and departments. 

Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s CEO, sent a company wide email detailing the most recent layoffs. The company said goodbye to employees in the EATS, global rides and platforms, recruiting, performance marketing, and Advanced Technologies Group. Other employees …

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GrabFood: How to Order Food through the Grab App

Posted by: Bekah Wheeler in Rideshare Knowledge 4 years, 6 months ago

How to Order GrabFood

Grab is rapidly expanding their selection of offerings. Just like Uber with UberEats, Grab has a new feature on their app called "GrabFood". With GrabFood, you can now order snacks or meals from local restaurants through the Grab App to be delievered to your door. Here is how you can order using GrabFood.

  1. Tap Food on your Grab home screen
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  2. Confirm your GrabFood delivery address. If you would like to send the food to a friend or family member, make sure to input the correct recipient address at this stage.
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  3. Select the restaurant you would like to order from. Depending …
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