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2018-08-07 -Short Attention Span Theater-
Amish Uber
[WWMT.com] COLON, Mich. ‐ Anyone who has ever taken an Uber ride knows it's convenient and very popular so one man in St. Joseph County has found a way to make ride sharing more scenic. Timothy Hochstedler calls it Amish Uber.

He is adding some horsepower to ride sharing. The newest taxi service in Colon has four wheels, four legs and good gas mileage. Inside his horse and buggy, people share a ride and Hochstedler gets to share some stories. Everyone's happy.

"Uber is a cool thing, every single year something new comes in and Uber is hot right now, so we have the Amish Uber. We can deliver people to their front door steps," Hochstedler said.

So far, people are loving it.

"First time Ubering and we're riding in a buggy," said Steve Phelps, an Amish Uber rider.

Bruce Jordan and his grandkids took a ride after traveling from Grand Rapids. "It was fascinating. It's not an activity you typically associate with the Amish," Jordan said.

No car? No problem for Hochstedler. His engine, a horse, has a lot more character.
Posted by Besoeker 2018-08-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ]  Top

#1 I was under the impression that the Amish eschew modern technologies. Sp if the driver use a cell phone to find rides, then it's not a real Amish experience, it's just a buggy ride.
Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2018-08-07 16:30||   2018-08-07 16:30|| Front Page Top

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