The Short-Lived Career of an Austin Uber Driver

My neighbor Lisa's minivan, a pearly blue 2008 Chrysler Town & Country, has a hundred and eighty-four thousand miles on it, reflecting the fact that in a car-centric city like Austin, Texas, to be a parent is also to be a part-time shuttle driver. She's racked up miles driving the boys to and from school--not to mention Scout meetings, band camp, wrestling tournaments, and her older son's first date. She also ferries them on summer cross-country road trips lasting many weeks. (Her husband, who w...