Joplin Man Launches Hot Tub Uber Business. City Officials: “We Are Actively Pretending This Isn’t Happening.” A man in Joplin has launched what experts are calling “the most avoidable transportation concept ever”—a Hot Tub Uber service, allowing passengers to travel across town fully submerged in hot water while moving at highway speed. The vehicle features a functioning car underneath and a fully operational hot tub on top, welded together by what sources describe as “confidence” and “a guy who