Whether "Savvy" is a specific new player in the gig economy or a nickname for the supposedly "smart" consumer who is now getting ripped off, the sentiment is universal. Ridesharing, for the first time in a decade, officially sucks.

The savvy rider knows that the is now a psychological trick to prevent you from opening a competitor's app. 2. The Sanitization of the Backseat Remember when ridesharing felt like hanging out with a neighbor? Now, you get into a car that smells of five different air fresheners trying to mask the scent of a trunk full of delivery food. You are greeted by a plexiglass partition, a looping driver safety video on a tablet, and a QR code asking for a 30% tip before the car moves.

This logistical breakdown is now the norm, not the exception. Let’s do the math a savvy rider did last week in Chicago.

Stop being a product. Start being a passenger again. Do you have a horror story about getting gouged by a rideshare app? Share it in the comments below. Let’s prove that the "savvy" survivor is still alive.

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