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Ippei Takahashi (ippei)
Ride Guru from Boston, MA - USA
Uber Driver, CEO of TaxiFareFinder and Unleashed, LLC
1202 Rider Driver GuruUber Driver and CEO/President of Unleashed, LLC.
Ippei boasts over 11 years of experience in travel and taxi industry. As a CEO, he has built, managed, and executed the operations of TaxiFareFinder since 2007. He has partnerships and relationships with major taxi, rideshare, and other travel-related companies.
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What to do if your Rideshare Driver makes you feel Uncomfortable [RideGuru Newsroom]
Good article: What to do if your Rideshare Driver makes you feel Uncomfortable -
Riders are more likely to take an Uber when it's surging 2.1 times than 2.0.
Riders are more accepting of surges that are NOT round numbers, because consumers feel more thoughts went into the calculation … -
Driver strikes didn’t break Uber - but they showed gig economy workers are mad. [Vox]
Feel the Bern!Demanding higher wages and benefits, thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers in over two dozen cities around … -
Uber IPO: Relationship with drivers, drivers being employees, and some metrics starting to be revealed
The usual market gibberish, but I did find these interesting though:Tips and TripsNonfinancial metrics are also important for … -
Our friend, Peter Ashlock, is on NY Times. Pointing out the truths about Uber and its gig-economy.
Our friend, Peter, was on the New York Times last week. Mr. Ashlock, who will be 71 next week, has … -
To Uber and Lyft drivers: What are things passengers UNFAIRLY rate you on? What are things outside of your control as a driver, but can ding you on your ratings or tips?
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Underage Passengers Can Ruin Your Life. Are You Properly Protected? [Ridester]
It's a great summary from Ridester on underage passengers: https://www.ridester.com/lyft-uber-minor-policy/Uber’s rule says:“A rider must be at least … -
A friend, a prank, and autocorrect leads to bad passenger ratings.
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All The Ways You Can Sell Advertising Space In and On Your Car [The Rideshare Guy]
Rideshare driving is becoming more difficult – rates are declining, bonuses are changing, and promotions have been reduced drastically in … -
How to Maximize Earnings While Driving Part Time [The Rideshare Guy]
Are you a part-time Uber or Lyft driver? If so, you’re probably wondering how you can maximize your time on … -
Waymo’s self-driving car unit officially launched the first commercial driverless taxi service
Waymo’s self-driving car unit officially launched the first commercial driverless taxi service in a roughly 100-mile zone across four Phoenix … -
Driver Star Rating Explained - How ratings work and affect drivers (plus video)
How ratings work and affect driver-partnersWhat you’ll be rated onRiders likely consider a variety of factors when selecting … -
If Self-Driving Cars Were Southern
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Uber for Packages - Amazon Delivery Driver: What it’s like to work for Amazon Flex [Geekwire]
People overlook what it takes to delivery all those packages from Amazon, and most aren't aware that it's Uber-esque in … -
What do you think of Lyft's $299/mo subscription plan to replace car ownership?
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/16/17978626/lyft-monthly-subscription-plan-nationwide Lyft’s monthly subscription experiment is going national. The ride-hailing company has been tinkering with subscriptions since earlier this year, … -
Video - Every Uber Ever [Smoth]
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Travel Tips - Should You Tip Your Uber Driver? If So, How Much? [New York Times]
New York Times' Kristin Wong is educating the riders on how the tipping should work. Do you agree with her … -
Teens headed to homecoming say Uber driver told them to get out due to age [AJC.com]
This is sure to stir up some discussions with strong voices from both ends. "Teenagers in Gwinnett County say they … -
How to Profit from Minimum-Fare Uber Rides [Ridester.com]
Any rideshare driver will tell you that minimum fare rides are undesirable. These small trips offer a low fare cost … -
The worst types of Uber passengers (and how to deal with them) [Gridwise]
A fun article on Gridwise regarding our important cargos, i.e. passengers. They pick up 5 worst types of rideshare passengers …
Featured Answers by ippei
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A 45 miles will take 45~60 minutes to drive. Such a trip should be about $55 to 70 in most areas. This is without considering for surge pricing which can raise the fare during busy periods.
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Here are two related and common questions around Uber/Lyft scheduled rides:
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check this out for the graphs of how rideshare number has been skyrocketing.
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There was a thread on this with a Guru Answer.
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Related threads:
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Great discussions going on here. All great advice. Here are some relevant articles from RideGuru
Getaround: Is Renting A Car For $5 an Hour to Drive for Uber Worth It?
What about peer-to-peer car rentals?
Uber Rent - Drive stranger's cars AirBnB style! Would you rent your car for $5 an hour?
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and military generals.
I was just gonna make a wise-ass comment about how most cars still has the new car smell (due to Uber req), but Febreze would be good. I like that they have the natural smell.
I think I am on the same boat. Somehow Apple recording every move (all the time) does not bother me as much as Uber recording me.
Yes, Apple tracks every move of yours. so I hear.
Notice how the Famous Amos bags are hanged to create symmetry. that's how you know how crazy serious this driver is.
Where do I cast my vote for the most Ridiculously Photogenic Uber driver contest?
I see your point, but certain things you don't mind whether there are human interactions or not. In fact, some people would rather not have any. Let's see if I can come up with some:
1) Depositing a check at an ATM
2) Buying soda (movie tickets, candies, headsets, etc.) from a vending machine
3) Ordering food through an iPad at the restaurant (yes, arguable)
4) Paying for your parking fee at a machine
5) Groceries self check-out
6) Checking out websites instead of calling the store.
7) Scheduling doctor's (or whatever) appointments or buying concert tickets...and pretty much everything to do with Internet.
So as long as the AV can provide me with the basic services I expect, maybe I'd be ok? So let's think:
1) Get me from point A to B
2) A fridge full of cold water
3) A smartphone charging cable
4) Controls for music and air conditioning
Not to go againt my own point, but, when it comes to unordinary or emergency situation, the story is a bit different:
1) Health concerns: You start to choke on a Skittle. You start to feel nauseous.
2) Accidents: The car plunges into a frozen lake. The AV car rams into another car, and the driver in the car starts shouting at you. (uncomfortable...)
3) Movie-like sitautions: You need to pull a "Follow that car!!!" on another car who a) kidnapped your friend, b) took your purse, c) you suspect is a criminal. There's no way you can do that with an AV, unless you got mad skills changing destinations on the fly.
I feel like I completely digressed from the original point of having "good service", but this is a fun exercise.
Yeah, assuming you were taking the ride in US, no.
This is a tough one. Wouldn't it depend on which base, where in the base, security clearances needed to drive there, etc.? I feel like perhaps you would know better, assuming you are a personnel of the base?
Is anyone fact checking these? LOL. Here's another one.
Don't forget Apple too, as one of the big players. iWe. no, I am not making that up.
Lyft is aligned with GM. Got plenty of cars to go around.
Do you know the biggest irony of this is? $294 is probably cheaper than the flight. Think about it.
I live in Boston. 400 miles will get me to Baltimore. Flights can regularly be over that.
The "God View", huh?
This reminds me of the DropBox blunder a few years ago. Yep, they have God View on your files, you know.
It's a long shot. What's the chance that some random person you met had 1) took interest in you, 2) knew about such a site, and 3) decided to do a search.
I am afraid to do the math. The parking in downtown Boston is $46 after 2 hours.
This is sort of a fun experiment. What else can drivers offer?
Jimmy Kimmel the Uber Driver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCU8vpSeBtM
Just so you guys are aware, the drivers cannot see the destination of the passenger until they accepte and the passengers are picked up. This has been the rule... Of course, unless they have changed something recently.
There is supposed to be a verbiage in Uber's terms that those guaranteed fares are not guranteed for that exact reason. If the user, upon getting in the car, requests the route be changed, the fare can be affected and be different from the original estimate.
I am not a female driver or a female for that matter, but here's a cute video I was just watching earlier. It's a perspective from a female who is just trying it out. A candid experience from a few trips. Pretty entertaining actually. The best is when she drove for 45 minutes and made $8.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr_zWiW-I10
Apparently, people are surprised when they see the driver photo on the app. I can see that. She also has tips on how to keep safe, etc. Her perception is that she has never felt she was in danger or had her safety compromised.