Taxicabs of the United States area. The president of United Cab discourages his drivers from carrying firearms, instead advising them to accelerate the car and crash into a lamppost or even a police car if they are threatened with a gun. Uber is a major competitor to taxi companies, providing on-demand for-hire car service through a smartphone app in many US cities. Uber services are generally treated as black-car services from a legal standpoint and are not generally regulated under Taxi laws. This can cause friction with both local governments and taxi companies. In June 2015, the city council voted unanimously to increase taxi fares;
Car App Car App Car apps widen the spectrum of driver abilities. Third-party software for cars unlocks or provides the features which built-in car apps lack or block: data input while moving, traffic jams. Both Android and iOS offer software solutions to connect a smartphone with a car. CarPlay and Android Auto apps transmit the home screen of any Android or iOS smartphone to the car built-in display. Therefore, apps installed on the connected smartphone will become available on car screen. Sometimes car apps require additional hardware which plugs into the OBD port to record, collect and provide the data about engine