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I live in California where gas is expensive. I kept detailed records for a yr and half. I included all expenses (tires, etc...) and taxes, the depreciation on m
by mwattsun 5y ago
I live in California where gas is expensive. I kept detailed records for a yr and half. I included all expenses (tires, etc...) and taxes, the depreciation on my car due to the extra miles and the time waiting for a ride (which wasn't much), then I came up with $6 an hour. More tips would have been nice. Drivers who make a living at it drive long hours.
- carabiner 5y agoWhat kind of car do you have? Cars today have MPG varying from 17 to 60 MPG, so I'm wondering if it only makes sense for low-emissions vehicles.
- mwattsun 5y agoHad, because I wrecked it crossing the bridge over the mouth of the Columbia River (rain soaked bridges are extremely slick it turns out) I had a Ford Focus 2008 that got about 38 mpg. Maintenance costs are also a big expense if you keep everything up to date like I did, like changing the tires, transmission fluid and flushing the radiator. Edit: Some have questioned my $6 figure and have talked to drivers who say they are making good money. I think it's because they are not taking into account the wear and tear on their car and subsequent decrease in value. They are basically taking equity out of their car and putting it into their pocket and thinking they are making money.
- InvertedRhodium 5y agoFrom the perspective of many Australians, the cause of all those issues lies with Uber paying so little that their employees are forced to request charity from every single person they have a professional interaction with, just in order to survive.