Pressure-treated wood can prevent termite infestation. Wood that is treated to withstand water, rot, termites, and fungus is referred to as pressure treated wood. Pressure-treated wood is used in many outdoor applications, such as railroad ties. Cutting boards should not be made of pressure treated wood.
But among the car-booking companies, only Uber has created a leasing program in an effort to accelerate its growth by more quickly adding drivers to the app. Uber has set up a subsidiary, Xchange Leasing, to lease cars directly to drivers.
Uber has long offered sign-up and referral bonuses, whereby both the person referring and the person being referred get a bonus. For much of last year, Uber offered a $30 referral bonus, though they ended that on November 23, 2014.