Ventajas

Es una gran alternativa para personas que poseen un carro y están en busca de trabajo, ya que ahora se convierten en conductores independientes. Además, que todo el tiempo las personas están en movimiento y buscan un servicio que les permita trasladarse de un lugar a otro de forma rápida.

inDriver ha sido creado como una respuesta a los precios altos que manejan los taxis, por ejemplo. Para una persona común, como lo soy, me ha parecido una excelente forma de viajar, ya que en varias ocasiones he tenido malas experiencias por los precios altos que cobran los taxistas. Con respecto a mis amigas, quienes mayormente usan la app, he visto que abusan de los precios lanzando tarifas algo injustas para el conductor. Aunque al final de cuentas es el conductor quien decide. Así que bueno, tampoco creo que sea un problema más para los que sí buscamos un equilibrio con los precios.

La interfaz de la app también es un punto a su favor, desde mi punto de vista es fácil de manejar, convirtiéndola en una buena opción para usuarios y taxistas convencionales que no saben mucho de tecnología.

Desventajas

El mapa real de ubicación en inDriver no es de lo más preciso, en varias ocasiones el carro que he solicitado se ha alejado por unas cuantas cuadras de mi lugar de residencia, así que es necesario estar verificando constantemente las placas del auto. Por otro lado, también hay que reconocer que puede ser un problema del conductor el no llegar a la ubicación exacta.

Conductores con conversaciones extrañas. Este es el principal problema que al menos yo considero y está muy relacionado con nuestra seguridad personal. En una ocasión sentí la inmensa incomodidad y el arrepentimiento total por haberme subido en uno de los carros con esta aplicación, debido a que el conductor inició una conversación muy imprudente, haciéndome preguntas personales, al punto de que solo pensaba en el momento de mi llegada. Pero cabe recalcar que entre 50 carreras sufrí solo una vez de este tipo de abuso.

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Que no posee un sistema de soporte ante abusos o robos como lo tienen otras aplicaciones. Este también es un problema muy grave, ya que en caso de emergencia nadie va a responder a las pérdidas o daños que el cliente reciba.

En conclusión, he seguido usando inDriver porque me evita salir a la calle a estar esperando un taxi y además me ha permitido un ahorro económico considerable. Para algunas personas seguramente es más importante su seguridad que el dinero. En mi caso no lo hago únicamente por el dinero, sino como una forma más de contribuir con la sostenibilidad económica de choferes que si son decentes y que de ellos depende la subsistencia de su hogar. Me gustaría que la aplicación incorporara un sistema de alarma en caso de socorro y seguimiento en tiempo real durante todo el recorrido.

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Greetings dear friends of geek zone.

A few months ago I dared to use inDriver in order to go to a civic event with friends in the city of Riobamba. I found it very innovative to use technology to request a car at the door of your house, at the instant you want and at the price of your convenience. So I wanted to mention how this application works, the advantages and disadvantages that I have been able to find of this service in the country I am in, Ecuador.

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For people who do not know about inDriver, there is not much to say about it. The first thing to know is that it is the way to get a transportation service through your cell phone in a matter of seconds. Surely someone will ask, but if there is already Uber, DiDi and many more, what is new? The answer is that in this app you propose the price of the service you are going to require and the driver is the one who decides to accept or not your proposal, in short there is an almost direct interaction between users and drivers.

To be honest, I have little experience with inDriver and it has been in use for quite a few years. Personal safety is the reason that prevented me from using the application, I usually opt to use regular cabs when I want to go from one place to another and I'm in a hurry. Buses are also something I use when they are on service schedule. Not to deviate from the topic later we will go deeper into the topic of security, now it's time to explain how to request the inDriver service in case you are interested.

How to request the inDriver service

The first thing to do is to download the inDriver application from the Play store. Once completed, you will be asked to fill out some information and it will be ready to be used, below I describe the steps to follow to request a vehicle:

Add the pickup location on the map.	Add the destination location on the map.

Put the price you want to pay and some description "I'm in a hurry" I go with more than 4 people.	Accept or reject the available car (it is important to look at the driver's reputation)

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Advantages

It is a great alternative for people who own a car and are looking for a job, since they now become independent drivers. In addition, people are on the move all the time and are looking for a service that allows them to move from one place to another quickly.

inDriver has been created as an answer to the high prices of cabs, for example. For an ordinary person, as I am, I have found it to be an excellent way to travel, since I have had bad experiences on several occasions due to the high prices charged by cab drivers. With respect to my friends, who mostly use the app, I have seen that they abuse the prices launching somewhat unfair rates for the driver. Although at the end of the day it is the driver who decides. So, well, I don't think it's a problem for those of us who are looking for a balance with the prices.

The app's interface is also a point in its favor, from my point of view it is easy to handle, making it a good option for conventional users and cab drivers who do not know much about technology.

Disadvantages

The actual location map in inDriver is not the most accurate, on several occasions the car I have requested has been a few blocks away from my place of residence, so it is necessary to be constantly checking the license plates of the car. On the other hand, it must also be recognized that it can be a problem of the driver not getting to the exact location.

Drivers with strange conversations. This is the main problem that at least I consider and it is closely related to our personal safety. On one occasion I felt the immense discomfort and total regret for getting on one of the cars with this application, because the driver started a very reckless conversation, asking me personal questions, to the point that I was only thinking about the moment of my arrival. But it should be noted that among 50 races I suffered only once from this type of abuse.

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It does not have a support system in case of abuse or theft as other applications have. This is also a very serious problem, since in case of emergency no one will respond to the losses or damages that the client receives.

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In conclusion, I have continued using inDriver because it saves me from going out to the street to wait for a cab and it has also allowed me to save a considerable amount of money. For some people, their safety is probably more important than money. In my case I do not do it only for the money, but as a way to contribute to the economic sustainability of drivers who are decent and on them depends the livelihood of their household. I would like the application to incorporate an alarm system in case of distress and real time tracking during the entire route.

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