I toured an electric 'air taxi' that plans to launch in New York and Los Angeles as soon as 2025. See inside.

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A selfie of the author with the Joby eVTOL in NYC.
A selfie of the author with the Joby eVTOL in New York City.

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A 77-year-old Uber driver in Florida said she's struggling to make ends meet as rides become harder to get

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It's becoming much more difficult for Germaine, 77, to make enough driving for Uber to pay her bills.

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A millennial Uber and Lyft driver who earned $25,000 last year explains how he makes money when customer tipping is 'nonexistent'

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Some Uber and Lyft drivers say that poor customer tipping had made it harder to make money. Driver in story not pictured.

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A millennial Uber driver who starts his day at 3:30 a.m. explains how he's made it his second full-time job

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Fred starts driving at 3:30 a.m. most weekdays before working at his 9-to-5 job.

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Uber stock slumps despite first quarterly operating profit ever

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Dara Khosrowshahi, Chief Executive Officer, Uber, speaks onstage during the 2021 Concordia Annual Summit on September 22, 2021 in New York City.

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Meet a 64-year-old San Francisco Uber driver who says switching to a Tesla has saved him more than $1,000 a month on gas and maintenance

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Tesla charging at Supercharger in Pleasanton, California.
A different Tesla being charged.

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I'm a part-time Uber Eats driver with a 5-star rating who starts my days at 4 a.m. I've figured out how to get good tips but wear protective gear and a body cam because I fear for my safety.

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Omar Ford, 47, says he's figured out how to get good tips, but he worries about his safety while driving for Uber Eats and DoorDash.

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Uber's CEO became an undercover boss in a used Tesla and was surprised by how rude some riders can be

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaking in New York in September 2021.

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