Sing a song

Taxi-hailing service Uber has offered an unusual option for travellers in Taiwan. Two specially-configured ‘singing cars’ were sent out on the streets of Taipei. One person could order the vehicle and take six friends along for the experience. The popularity of this option has not been revealed and at this stage, it is not clear if Uber plans to repeat the exercise in any other cities. However given the widespread appeal for karaoke in some countries, it could become a popular way to pass the time when stuc
February 9, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Taxi-hailing service Uber has offered an unusual option for travellers in Taiwan. Two specially-configured ‘singing cars’ were sent out on the streets of Taipei. One person could order the vehicle and take six friends along for the experience. The popularity of this option has not been revealed and at this stage, it is not clear if Uber plans to repeat the exercise in any other cities. However given the widespread appeal for karaoke in some countries, it could become a popular way to pass the time when stuck in traffic.

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