From the article: &quot;The geolocalized app offers the same basic services as Uber; users can hail black cars, rate their drivers, and drink free bottled water.&quot;<p>Does the app also remove drivers with consistently low ratings from the system? From where I stand, _that_ is the killer feature of Uber. In the early days, I was happy to pay a premium to Uber not to put up with the typical crap you get from cabbies in Los Angeles. For example, swearing the entire duration of a cab ride from LAX to El Segundo or Manhattan Beach because they were hoping to go for a longer ride.<p>I&#x27;ve never had an Uber or Lyft driver that was anything but pleasant to talk to.