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Uber’s Surge Pricing May Not Lead to a Surge in Drivers
- informatimago 11y agoI'm wondering what could motivate anybody to become a Uber driver nowadays, given that in a couple of years, they'll replace the drivers with robocars. It's a job with no future there.
- smt88 11y agoI don't think anyone cares whether it has a future. It's not like there's significant investment in your Uber driving skills. You can already drive.
- jacalata 11y agoPeople buy cars to drive for them, because nicer cars get better reviews, and there is a minimum age for acceptable cars to drive (different in each market) - https://get.uber.com/cl/financing/ https://get.uber.com/cl/financing/
- bcassedy 11y agoThe people doing it as a sole source of income are people that don't have many other options
- akg_67 11y agoOriginal research paper: Peeking Beneath the Hood of Uber http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/cbw/pdf/chen-imc15.pdf http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/cbw/pdf/chen-imc15.pdf
- xlm1717 11y agoIt would make sense that killing demand kills supply. Uber drivers would divert to areas where they are more likely to get a passenger now, rather than run to surge areas for the chance at getting surge pricing, but having a lower chance because there are fewer potential passengers. I'm interested in how the algorithm will evolve, as more people figure out ways to game the system to save money on fare.