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A new study revealed the truth about how rideshare companies are worsening traffic in cities across the United States. When rideshares like Uber and Lyft were first introduced, they were supposed to alleviate the traffic issue and reduce the amount of personal car ownership in major cities. 

In San Francisco between 2010 and 2016, there was an increase in daily vehicle delay hours, which is how many hours are spent the car due to traffic congestion. Uber and Lyft are said to be responsible for 51% of this increase, as well as 47% of the increase in miles traveled, and …

What percentage of riders use Uber Pool or Lyft Line?

There is a lot of hype around shared rides such as Uber Pool and Lyft Line these days. Both Uber and Lyft love pushing their shared rides option and even go as far as to have their shared ride option automatically selected when a user first opens the app. Some critics state this is becuase the companies make more off of shared rides while drivers, unfortunately, take home less.

We wanted to learn how riders feel about shared rides and polled over 1,000 riders in a recent study to see …

According to our recent survey, riders are really connecting with their fellow pool riders. While the numbers are still slightly low for finding love in an Uber, 33% did make a useful connection of some sort and 14% have been offered work! Maybe one day Uber will announce "UberJOB", the Uber service for those looking to network.

Have you found love in a rideshare? Let us know on our forum!

Check back weekly for more insight into our top survey takeaways!

“This is the first step toward delivering on our goal of making car ownership optional" - Lyft

Lyft is making moves! The rideshare company revealed yesterday that they are rolling out their much-anticipated subscription plan nationwide. Over the past year, Lyft has been testing a subscription model in various markets across the US and they are now ready to offer their all-access plan to everyone.

The Offer: 30 rides for a flat $299 a month.

The Slight Catch: Each of the 30 rides is only worth $15 and if you take a longer route that's worth more, you'll pay the …

What is the impact of rideshares on our society?

Rideshares are changing lives. And they are changing lives for the better. In a recent study, we polled over 1,000 rideshare users to gain further insight into how our society uses and views on-demand transportation. One main takeaway we found was that riders in general view ridesharing very fondly. In fact, 23% of respondents claim that ridesharing allows them to lead better lives.

When we break this statement down further we find that the top reasons ridesharing is making our society happier is that people feel they are more social …