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SideCar ride-sharing service comes to LA, Austin, and Philadelphia

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Transportation,

SideCar Promo Code

SideCar, our favorite on-demand ride-sharing service, has just launched in three new cities. If you're in Los Angeles, Austin (right in time for SXSW!), or Philadelphia, grab the SideCar Ride app to grab a ride. The launching cities will have active SideCars from 5:00pm on Friday until 3:00am on the weekend days. Once demand goes up, they'll move to weekday service as well. Chicago, Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C. are up next. Read more about how SideCar works.

By the way, if you enter promo code ANDRU1 in the app, you'll get a free $10 credit!

SideCar is donating all proceeds earned this weekend to Hurricane Sandy relief

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Internet, Transportation,

Sidecar Ride sharing hurricane sandy

Yesterday we told you about SideCar, the community-powered ride-sharing service that's available in both San Francisco and Seattle. Today, the company sent out an update to its userbase announcing that all proceeds earned this weekend (November 9-11) will be donated to the American Red Cross to help with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. If you're a driver, you'll still get to keep your 80% portion of the fare, so it's SideCar’s 20% split that goes toward charity. So if you're in Seattle or San Francisco and need a ride this weekend, keep SideCar in mind!

If you don't have an account, just download the SideCar app for iOS or Android, and enter promo code ANDRU1 for a free $10 credit!

SideCar community-powered ride-sharing comes to Seattle

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Transportation,

Sidecar ride sharing

SideCar, the popular ride-sharing service out of San Francisco, has made it's way up the West Coast and has launched here in Seattle. Curious about what a ride-sharing service even is? Well, the easiest way we can explain it is to have you imagine a taxi service. Now, instead of a professional taxi driver in a cab picking you up, it's someone who's been vetted by SideCar, driving their own vehicle.

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Mecedes-Benz Actros used as a taxicab

Posted by Andrey Malskiy Categories: Transportation, Videos,

Here in the U.S., we’re familiar with the semi-trucks we share the highways with during our commutes and rely on to deliver our goods...but seeing a semi as a taxicab, that’s something unheard of. Europe’s semi truck manufactures take pride in their products, and one brand in particular is out to prove they’re the best. That brand is Mercedes-Benz. It's have won Truck of the Year for its newly redesigned Actros. However, that wasn’t enough for the Mercedes. So someone got the bright idea of using an Actros as a taxicab. However, the Actros was set to pick up customers from competing manufactures such as Volvo and Man. Watch a video of their reactions after the jump!

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Jeff Conaway Dead at 60

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Movies, Television, Drugs, Obituaries,

Jeff Conaway

Jeff Conaway, 60, died Friday after being taken off of life support. The actor, whose credits include the movie Grease, was in a coma for most of the month.

Older generations remember him as the funny, cocky Bobby Wheeler on Taxi. More recently he appeared on the first and second seasons of VH1’s Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew, where he was shockingly incoherent and physically weak. But he’s probably best remembered for being Kenickie, main sidekick to John Travolta’s Danny Zukco in Grease.

Travolta released a statement shortly after Conaway’s death was made official: "Jeff Conaway was a wonderful and decent man, and we will miss him. My heartfelt thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this very difficult time."

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TV on DVD: December 22, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, FOX, Family Guy, DVD,

Kyle XY Season 3 DVD Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.

Family Guy Presents: Something Something Something Dark Side
Guyver (Complete Series)
Kyle XY (Final Season)
The Secret Life of the American Teeanger (Season 3)
Spice and Wolf (Season 1)
Taxi (Final Season)
Taxi (Complete Series)

Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.

TV on DVD: September 22, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, NBC, Showtime, 30 Rock, DVD,

Castle Season 1 DVD Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.

30 Rock (Season 3)
Brotherhood (Final Season)
Castle (Season 1)
Friday the 13th: The Series (Final Season)
Ghost Whisperer (Season 4)
Law & Order: SVU (Season 10)
The Mentalist (Season 1)
Star Trek: The Original Series (Season 2) **Blu-ray**
Taxi (Season 4)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Season 2)
Ugly Betty (Season 3)

Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.

NAIAS 2008: China Left Outside Main Hall

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Transportation,

We headed for the NAIAS in Cobo Hall in downtown Detroit yesterday and were surprised at how little was going on, but greatful because we showed up on an industry “crowd” day so there wasn’t a lot of hype. Even before you get in the main floor, you notice that the Chinese cars weren’t allowed in with the American cars, so we wandered over to a couple of them before going inside. One of these is the TX4, created here as a taxi. This is what LTI refers to as a “multifunctional classic business car.” Included in its advantages is u-turns without 3-point turning, ABS for anti-lock, and basic comfort for passengers.

Rideamigos Saves Time and Money

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Transportation,

Worried about a possible NYC tie-up with all the taxi problems of late? Rideamigos helps you carpool when in the big city once or 3 times a week, or for special occasions such as sporting events, airport transportation, or concerts. Pick your time and place online, then search for your amigo/amiga to share the ride. You can save time, money and reduce pollution at the same time. The service is also available in San Francisco, Chicago and LA.

Federal Judge Okays NYC GSP

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: GPS, Transportation,

Description Federal Judge Richard M. Berman has decided to go along with the new law in NYC that GPS must be installed in all taxis, effective today. We originally told you that the cabbies were not thrilled having to follow the ruling because they felt the tracking was too much of an invasion of their privacy. Some of the drivers went as far as a two day protest last month. Head of the city’s law office, Michael Cardozo, said the decision was a “satisfying legal victory and a victory for all taxi passengers who will enjoy the benefits of these service improvements.” Living in a state that almost shut down today, some of us hope that the problem is soon solved to satisfy both sides in the next go-round October 10.

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