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Ride-sharing began with wartime fuel shortages

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Pooling resources in a single vehicle wasn't born out of app innovation, but sheer desperation for fuel. During global conflicts, sharing a commute became a mandated patriotic duty to conserve resources, long before smartphones monetized the empty passenger seat.

Ride-sharing began with wartime fuel shortages
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