There are a variety of new ways to garner transportation via taxi that are being developed by multiple manufacturers.
It could be via an autonomous vehicle where you may or may not have a driver along. Or it could be in a flying car, soaring above the ground in order to avoid all traffic and reach a destination more quickly. Or it could be on a fleet of autonomous boats that use the sea to carry passengers, skipping roads entirely.
Or you might just have to sing a song and get a free ride.
The karaoke ride-sharing program will begin in early July in Finland. Source: FortumAt least that’s the idea behind clean energy company Fortum, which is promoting its Singalong Shuttle concept that combines ride-sharing with carpool karaoke in all-electric vehicles.
The project will be introduced in early July at the Ruisrock festival in Turku, Finland, one of oldest organized rock festivals in Europe that attracts more than 100,000 visitors each year.
Fortum is using the Singalong Shuttle to provide a way to bring greater awareness to clean energy and sustainable means of travel. The company has rolled out one of the largest EV charging networks in the Nordic regions with more than 2,000 charges across the area.
The shuttles are run on BMW i3 electric cars and are equipped with a sound level meter that tracks the noise level during the ride. The cars contain a tablet so the passengers can choose the songs they want to sing and follow the lyrics. The drivers of the shuttles don’t accept cash or credit cards as the only way to pay is to sing.
So if you are hard up for cash and need a ride in Finland, get those pipes ready to belt out a song.
