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> rather than wait for a stranger to pick them in a semi-determined block of time I think the idea is that it's supposed to match you in real-time and give GPS
by jessriedel 10y ago
> rather than wait for a stranger to pick them in a semi-determined block of time
I think the idea is that it's supposed to match you in real-time and give GPS updates, just like regular Uber and Lyft. That is, it's not like BlancRide in Canada (which has been struggling) where you schedule in advance, have blocks of time, etc.
https://blancride.com/ https://blancride.com/
> Waiting and hoping that the person who promised to pick you up will actually do so seems annoying and nerve-wracking
Unlike most carpooling services, Lyft and Uber have strong reputation mechanisms that can greatly reduce this. You can always fall back on a taxi or normal Uber for couple times a month when the driver is flaky.
- pavel_lishin 10y agoWhat's the incentive for people to be the driver in this scenario, other than not crapping up the commons (which in this case is the freeway?)
- jessriedel 10y agoThey get paid.
- pavel_lishin 10y agoWait, so this is just Uber where after you finish your short Uber shift, you go to work?
- jessriedel 10y agoSorta. Unlike a normal Uber driver, the carpool driver (1) specify their rough route, (2) can decline riders without penalty, and (3) isn't paid as much (basically enough to cover gas, I think). But yes, the pick-up/drop-off interface was supposed to be more or less the same.
- pavel_lishin 10y agoAh, thanks. I probably should have looked all of that up.
- zevyoura 10y agoUber doesn't let you put in a destination as a driver.