Only 15 percent of Americans have used Uber or Lyft

Wait, you're saying the hype of a Silicon Valley startup doesn't match reality? Next you'll tell me Santa isn't real.

Believe it or not, a lot of people live in the flyover states, or for that matter, in the flyover parts of California and New York.<p>Cities like Syracuse are asking for Uber to come in and they are being told to talk to the hand; it is like asking Verizon for FiOS expansion.

That&#x27;s a rather questionable use of &quot;only&quot; ...

That seems surprisingly high to me. I bet there are a lot of areas where people never use taxis or Uber. I think the first time I was in a taxi was in my twenties.