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Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US (www.uber.com)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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When women riders and drivers told us they wanted more control over how they ride and earn, we listened. That feedback led to Women Preferences, features designed to give women the choice to ride with other women. Since our first pilots last summer, we’ve heard just how much that choice matters—from feeling more comfortable in the back seat to more confident behind the wheel.

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[–] 39 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Said it yesterday about this on a post on my instance.

I drive for Uber occasionally, I am a guy, and got offered this option to only accept women riders. That doesn't seem right...

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  • [–] 30 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Maybe Uber is trying to start a new dating app. "The best way to pick up chicks is to trap them in your car."

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    This is hitting hard cause I went from a '05 Hyundai sonata to a new Toyota Avalon, and the auto lock feature when shifting it of park still fucks with me and riders.

    I read about a horror story on Reddit of an Uber driver who engaged the child locks so they had a reason to open the door for the rider and I desperately want to avoid that perception!

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    FYI, most newer cars have a way for you to turn off the auto lock feature. It is usually a setting in menus, but some might have you do things like close all the doors, turn the car on, and then hold the unlock button for 10 seconds.
    Worst case scenario is it has to be done through the programming tool, so if you can't figure out how to do it yourself, then the next time you have it serviced tell them to turn off the auto-locks.

    If I remember correctly, when auto locks were first introduced some countries saw them as dangerous so automakers were required to provide a way to turn it off.

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