There's a new feature: "Trip Radar" So they now route half the trip requests sent from riders through the old way, and half by showing the request(s) in a manner broadcasted to numerous local drivers. Fastest thumbs and fastest data connection will get it, everyone else gets half as many ride requests as before. So there you are, in an oversaturated market already, and [TRIP RADAR: $185, pickup blah miles away, drop off, blah, blah miles away"] ooh! You tap. [Ride given to someone else].