Welcome to The Rideshare Zone, Episode 10! 🚗💨 In today’s episode, your host Shawn, The Colorado Rideshare Guy, dives deep into the massive legislative shifts and tech fails hitting the gig economy in 2026.

This should be called the bloopers show as this was the result after three attempts. So many technical difficulties, but I stumbled through it. New Podcasters, don't give up. Push through the problems and have fun! Enjoy the mess of a podcast episode y'all.

📺 In This Episode (Well Sort of):

Autonomous Driving Fails: We look at Waymo vehicles going the wrong way in drive-thrus and school zones. Plus, the latest on the NHTSA investigation into Tesla’s Smart Summon—did camera blockages from snow cause more crashes than we thought?.

The Colorado 20% Fare Cap (HB26-1273): Is this bill "poison Kool-Aid" for drivers?. We break down the 10 reasons why this cap might lead to "rideshare deserts," longer wait times, and the accelerated arrival of Robotaxis.

Uber’s Premium Pivot: Uber is set to acquire Blacklane, a global chauffeur service. What does this mean for the future of Uber Elite and upcoming eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) services?.

Safety & Dashcams: A local Westminster, CO case proves why every driver needs a camera. Does your dashcam actually lower your insurance, or could the video hurt your case?.

Senator Gallego’s fight for an IRS mileage deduction increase as gas prices skyrocket.

Legislative Updats: * The "No Napkin" Bill Colorado SB26-146

Wild Competitors: Meet the newest DoorDash "competitor" in Connecticut—a bear trying to steal, I mean deliver an entire dumpster!.

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