Ridesharing has quickly evolved into yet another technology that many of us take for granted. Just point, click and enter a few details to get you on your way quickly, right? Not quite. Rideshare apps interact with numerous other technologies and databases, all connected by networks that run on digital infrastructure. Believe it or not, ridesharing—in a more rudimentary form—existed as far back as World War I, when the US government required people to carpool to conserve rubber for the war. However, it wasn’t until the 1970s that carpooling became commonplace, due to record-high gas prices resulting from the oil…

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