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== In popular culture == *In the 1970s, the ''[[United States Department of Transportation|US Department of Transportation]] '' released a humorous, animated [[public service announcement]] to promote carpooling entitled "Kalaka." In the commercial, an interviewer is shown talking to [[Noah]], "the original share-the-ride-with-a-friend man." Noah explains that carpooling is an economical way to get where you're going, but back in his time it was known as "kalaka."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paleycenter.org/Collection_Controller/|title=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: KALAKA|publisher=paleycenter.org|access-date=May 31, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yY_9D8d0rk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/2yY_9D8d0rk |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title= Kalaka - yes the word for car pooling |publisher=YouTube.com|access-date=May 31, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> *''Cabbing All the Way'' is a book written by author Jatin Kuberkar that narrates a success story of a carpool with twelve people on board. Based in the city of Hyderabad, India, the book is a real life narration and highlights the potential benefits of having a carpool.<ref>''[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29326433-cabbing-all-the-way Cabbing All the Way]''</ref> *The 2017 smartphone game ''[[Crazy Taxi]] Tycoon'' (formerly titled ''Crazy Taxi Gazillionaire'') antagonizes ride-sharing as a threat to [[taxi]] business, as it becomes a powerful [[megacorporation]] that rips off those whom it serves. The player is tasked in hiring taxi drivers to establish a taxi service that offers a more legitimate, friendly and reliable transport experience.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Padla |first1=Rei |title=SEGA launches new 'Crazy Taxi Gazillionaire' strategy game |url=https://androidcommunity.com/sega-launches-new-crazy-taxi-gazillionaire-strategy-game-20170602/ |website=Android Community |access-date=31 October 2018 |date=2 June 2017}}</ref> *Carpool Karaoke, best known as a recurring segment from The Late Late Show with James Corden.
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