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> Uber was great when the drivers didn't know where they were taking you. I remember this era with absolute DISDAIN. I HATED getting drivers who didn't know th
by swozey 3y ago
> Uber was great when the drivers didn't know where they were taking you.
I remember this era with absolute DISDAIN. I HATED getting drivers who didn't know the area at all vs one who grew up in Austin or something. That was the difference between getting stuck some parade/festival traffic for 25 minutes vs taking a couple of back blocks and getting their in 15. I wonder if they account for traffic like that nowadays, I'd imagine not since they want you in the car longer.
Not to mention having to constantly stare at gps, not knowing what lanes to be in, etc.
- iamben 3y agoTo clarify, I meant the drivers had no idea of the destination until you're in the car and they press the start journey button. The drivers may or may not have local knowledge, I know a lot of drivers I chatted with used to drive minicabs before they did rideshare. That said, I mostly use public transport unless it's super late, and at 2am the city is usually quiet enough that the sat nav route works fine.
- swozey 3y agoOh wild. I don't know if I used Uber that early on. It was banned from wherever I lived for years which was really frustrating. That sounds kind of awful for the drivers, like if you'd planned to only do 2 hours of driving but someone decided to have you take them city to city or something at the end of your day.
- iamben 3y agoI've never driven Uber (can someone weigh in if they have?!), but from chatting to the drivers the app was designed to try and align drivers with journeys that didn't do that (not that I've ever met a driver that would turn down a large fair!). Apparently there was also a 'heading home' setting that would offer them jobs in the general direction of their home.