4 ms·
Well, each driver needs a mobile+plan, at ~$100/month fully amortized. Definitely does <1000 rides/month. APPL, VRZN each get 5c/ride - just for showing up. I
by so_tired 8y ago
Well, each driver needs a mobile+plan, at ~$100/month fully amortized. Definitely does <1000 rides/month.
APPL, VRZN each get 5c/ride - just for showing up.
I started this comment as a joke. But now i am not so sure.
- so_tired 8y agoAnd while i am at it... Suggesting lyft needs 5-9s is ridiculous for 1000s of servers is ridiculous. Its entire event stream comes from a mobile network which is probably less reliable.
- charleslmunger 8y agoIt's not that simple - if Lyft won't connect and everything else works, riders and drivers will turn to competitors. Once they've installed the app and signed up for an account with Uber, they're a lot less likely to stick exclusively or primarily with Lyft.
- marcosdumay 8y agoWell, 5 9's are 5 minutes of disruption an year. Drivers won't be able to get into Uber on that timeframe. 4 9's would be 50 minutes an year. Unless it is all concentrated on a couple of events it may not even make the clients time-out.