Uber is a great way to roll up in style if you’re the type of person who wouldn’t be caught dead in a yellow taxi. Some of their drivers already offer sweet rides like the Cadillac Escalade, but if you need to make more of an entrance, Uber has some super car offerings for their customers in Singapore.
Starting this week, Singaporean Uber users can request a pick up in either a Lamborghini Gallardo or a Maserati GranTurismo Coupe for a lift. All they have to do is moving a slider on the smartphone app to the icon of either cars, and, after setting a location, their sports car of choice will arrive.
It’s still cheaper than getting one of your own, but it’s not without its own cost. The Lamborghini has a base fare of $200, adding $7 per minute after the initial 15, while the Maserati’s fare is set at $165.
Given the demand, it might be a while to nab one, so those looking for a quick pickup will be smart to stick to the usual fleet.
The cars are available thanks to a partnership with Dream Drive, a local supercar rental fleet that will rent out the vehicle for those who’d prefer to be behind the wheel than just in the passenger seat.
Right now, the program is exclusive to Singapore, but similar supercar rental organizations might follow suit in other major cities, now that one has taken up the task.
BYD has launched the third-generation Qin Plus DM-i in China, and the first thing that caught my eye is its price. According to CarNewsChina, the plug-in hybrid sedan starts at 79,900 yuan, which is about $11,980. That’s an incredibly low price for a brand-new car, especially by US standards.
What’s even more impressive is the range. The Qin Plus DM-i can drive up to 137 miles on electricity alone, which should cover most people’s daily commutes without using a drop of gas. Once the battery runs out, the 1.5-liter engine takes over. Thanks to its 17-gallon tank and roughly 91 mpg with a drained battery, the combined range reaches up to 1,423 miles.
Apple won the PC market’s worst quarter, but that’s not the entire story. It won the race by stumbling less than everyone else.
PC makers shipped just 57 million computers worldwide in Q3, which might look good, but it’s a 21% year-over-year plunge (via Counterpoint Research). And despite Apple’s Mac shipments falling by 11%, to 5.6 million, its market share rose from 8.7% to 9.8%. How did that happen?
Update (October 22 23:54 PT): In response to our query, GM clarified that offline recording support is already available on eligible vehicles. Like Tesla's Sentry Mode, it requires owners to connect a USB drive to save incident recordings, which can be viewed on the vehicle's infotainment screen. The upcoming Connected Cameras feature will build on this by giving owners remote access to these recordings via the revamped OnStar app, allowing them to check footage without walking out to their car.
General Motors has announced plans to add a new Connected Cameras feature to its OnStar service starting next year, giving drivers a way to monitor parked vehicles remotely and capture footage of certain incidents.