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"it feels really productive to take my kids to school and get paid to drive home" Drivers using Uber to fill free time or excess capacity is a radical shift aw

by vm 13y ago

"it feels really productive to take my kids to school and get paid to drive home" Drivers using Uber to fill free time or excess capacity is a radical shift away from how Uber started, with professional drivers using it to make a living. A friend of mine does this with Lyft. Imagine how many cars are on the road right now with only one driver and the rest of the seats empty. Lots of potential new drivers...

rdl 13y ago
UberX is actually about 20% cheaper than Lyft, although I think TaskRabbit rides still are often the cheapest (although by far the least convenient).
- drewvolpe 13y ago
  What's that based on ? I use both Uber and Lyft frequently and, for me, Lyft has been always cheaper for the same trips.
  - rdl 13y ago
    UberX intentionally set their rates (recently) below Uber, at least in SF. Uber has 5 different tiers of car.
    - rdl 13y ago
      (er, I meant UberX set their rates below Lyft, in case that wasn't obvious.)
lars512 13y ago
AirBnB for the road?
- specialist 13y ago
  I wanted to buy a ZipCar/FlexCar fleet vehicle. Then any one (in network) could use it, helping me offset my capital expenses.
aestra 13y ago
The problem is people need to get the proper insurance to do this.