Uber&#x2F;Lyft are very interesting.  The main reason cabs are so terrible is because the unions have a complete stranglehold on the industry, which means pretty much no advancement in technology and monopolistic pricing.<p>They both are basically going against everything the unions stand for by not having regular wages or benefits.<p>Edit: Admitting you&#x27;re wrong is not something most people here on HN can do.  Instead, they downvote.