Chris Hawes (chawes)

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  How to keep your car safe during COVID

  Check it out, some smart people figured out how to make airflow in your car safest for avoiding getting germs …
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  Due To New California Law, Uber Allows Some Drivers To Set Their Own Rates

  Whoahttps://www.npr.org/2020/01/28/800437791/due-to-new-california-law-uber-allows-some-drivers-to-set-their-own-rates?utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR25AV1xVIyT5ykvB3lF6EcC8thYJ4pf4BX2pBKCOZmGCZV8isrR5a_-KOU
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  Uber: The ride-hailing app that says it has ‘zero’ drivers

  Reality distortion field...Uber contract drivers helped bring in more than three-quarters of the company’s revenue in this year’s first …
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  Bird raises new funding at a $2.5 billion valuation, thanks to longer-lasting scooters

  Lot of cash for a company that can't turn a profit......That may have something to do with grim reports …
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  Inside the new Uber: Weak coffee, vanishing perks and fast-deflating morale [Washington Post]

  It's official. Uber has gone from hip startup to boring big company.https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/09/30/inside-new-uber-weak-coffee-vanishing-perks-fast-deflating-morale/Sounds like morale is pretty low among …
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  Inside Uber’s plan to take over city life with CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

  https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/26/20885185/uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-interview-exclusiveIt’s an ambitious play to become the de facto transportation and delivery service in every major city. But the …
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  New York City’s first self-driving shuttle service is now open for business

  https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/6/20755163/new-york-city-self-driving-shuttle-serviceMuch like other autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle services that have cropped up in recent years across the country, it …
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  Woman gives birth in back of taxi. Driver is cool.

  Warning: graphic. Can anyone top this??? 
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  The Uber for helicopters is now Uber

  This pricing doesn't seem that bad. Getting from Manhattan to JFK can be a nightmare. Helicopter in 8 minutes? Where …
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  As was predicted, Uber’s IPO means you’ll be paying higher fares for your rides

  This article nicely sums up what I think a lot of us were already thinking.As we’ve reported before, Uber's …
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  The future of the gig economy...

  Is this it? LOL
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  Uber rang in its IPO with champagne and mimosas. Then the hangover began.

  You just can't teach an old dog new tricks, can you.SAN FRANCISCO — Uber shut down a party at …
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  Beijing Taxi Trajectories

  Check out this cool visualization of a day of taxi trips in Beijing. Talk about busy huh! Click on the …
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  Four reasons Uber’s IPO stalled on Friday

  So the Uber IPO is a huge dud, surprising exactly no one (especially after Lyft's weak performance since it's IPO). …
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  Uber and Lyft stop hiring new drivers in New York City

  NYC's new regulation around rideshares is officially doing its job now, for better or for worse. Uber and Lyft have …
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  Electric scooters may not be around for long [The Verge]

  The article is light, but watch the video for more detail.The fundamental numbers don’t really add up because scooters …
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  Lyft becomes the first ride-hail company to go public, beating Uber

  Welp, here it is folks.https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/1/18246328/lyft-ipo-ride-share-bikes-scooters-uber-public-secI am surprised to see how much Lyft's market share has increased in the …
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  Uber and Lyft reportedly giving some drivers cash bonuses to use towards buying IPO stock

  So, would you buy the IPO, or just pocket the cash? I know what I'd do...The two programs are …
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  Uber Exploring Autonomous Bikes and Scooters [TechCrunch]

  Pretty wild. Scooters that can drive themselves to their charging stations, and redistribute themselves to wherever they are needed. So …
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  Uber Is Headed for a Crash [nymag]

  Interesting read. How long can Uber survive hemorrhaging money?Uber’s investors have been buying your satisfaction in the form of …

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   5 years ago in  TRYP (a new ridershare company) promising $500K a month?

  When I was a kid we would get these chain letters. In the snail mail (yes, I grew up before the internet) "Send $5 to this person, then mail this letter to 5 more people, and get rich!"

  Amazing that people are still dumb enough to fall for schemes like this. I guess they are just blinded by dollar signs.

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   5 years ago in  Government Shutdown complicates Uber's attempts at IPO

  Welp, I guess some execs are gonna have to wait a little longer to buy those fancy new yachts. Poor, poor things.

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   5 years ago in  Electric scooters and bicycles that drive themselves around cities - Uber's next plan

  Also discussed here https://ride.guru/lounge/p/uber-exploring-autonomous-bikes-and-scooters-techcrunch

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   5 years ago in  Uber Exploring Autonomous Bikes and Scooters [TechCrunch]

  One more thing: I'm tellin ya...

  
  

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   5 years ago in  ‘Suicide Surcharge’ or Crucial Fee to Fix the Subway? Taxi Drivers Brace for Battle Over $2.50 Charge

  I think this is a little different than a congestion charge. I mean, if anything, higher prices will encourage MORE people to drive into the city on their own, not less. I doubt it will keep any Uber drivers or taxis off the road. Overall I doubt it will help with congestion much. Seems like just a way to raise money, which is not necessarily a bad thing if it at least helps make public transportation better...

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   5 years ago in  ‘Suicide Surcharge’ or Crucial Fee to Fix the Subway? Taxi Drivers Brace for Battle Over $2.50 Charge

  The $2.50 fee will raise the minimum taxi fare to $5.80 — which is still lower than an Uber ride. The cost for Uber, which has an $8 base fare in Manhattan, will rise to a minimum of $10.75, including the new $2.75 fee.

  Amazing that taxis are still cheaper than Uber in NYC. What an unusual place.

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   5 years ago in  Uber Is Headed for a Crash [nymag]

  Uber has never presented a case as to why it will ever be profitable, let alone earn an adequate return on capital. Investors are pinning their hopes on a successful IPO, which means finding greater fools in sufficient numbers.
  Uber is a taxi company with an app attached. It bears almost no resemblance to internet superstars it claims to emulate. The app is not technically daunting and and does not create a competitive barrier, as witnessed by the fact that many other players have copied it. Apps have been introduced for airlines, pizza delivery, and hundreds of other consumer services but have never generated market-share gains, much less tens of billions in corporate value. They do not create network effects. Unlike Facebook or eBay, having more Uber users does not improve the service.

  This guy is savage... he has some good points, but I think he's also wrong in some ways. He says "having more Uber users does not improve the service", but that's not true. Why do people use Uber over Lyft? Because it's more available, because more people use it, therefore more drivers driver for it. Simple as that. There is definitely a critical mass element to rideshare services.

  "The app is not technically daunting". I'm gonna call BS on that too. He's comparing it to Facebook and Amazon. If Uber is not technically daunting, then neither are they. The truth is, all three of these services are conceptually simple, but have the same massive challenge: scale. They're not sending people to Mars, but making a rideshare work (or a social network for that matter) on a scale of millions of users per day -- in real time -- is a formidable technical challenge. Uber spends a lot on R+D.

  But he's right when he says it doesn't create a competitive barrier. They can only compete on price, and there isn't much room left there.

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   5 years ago in  Ok, when I call an Uber and it’s empty, do I sit in the front with the driver, or in the back alone?

  A number of years ago in Denver I got picked up by an Uber driver in a pickup truck. I didn't know you could drive a pickup for Uber. Maybe that's changed since then. Anyways it was just a two seater so I had no choice but to sit in the front. Driver was a nice guy, if a little eccentric. Other than that I'm always a rear seat kind of guy. More room back there!

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   5 years ago in  Help!!! I have a an issue and dont know what to do.

  Ohh, I see. That is annoying... Glad you figured it out though!

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   5 years ago in  Help!!! I have a an issue and dont know what to do.

  I'm unclear on why it is accepting the request. You are just typing a text or something, and it's somehow accepting it?

  I don't have any real solution to this in mind. Other than using a separate old phone for the apps so you can still text on your personal phone...

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   5 years ago in  Wanna tip your Uber driver? Uber won't let you be too generous with it.

  Does anyone know if this is still true?

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   5 years ago in  What's a typical passenger rating for Uber? Is 4.50 good?

  You make a lot of great points here. There is a problem of implicit bias in humans. We all do it without even knowing it. Does it affect ratings? Yeah, I bet it does. I doubt this system is illegal in any way but I think there are real ethical issues with it, which of course Uber will never confront...

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   5 years ago in  Disrepectful uber driver

  He is going to find that license later and feel very stupid... 😂

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   5 years ago in  Check out the cool new editor! And a pupper.

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   5 years ago in  Launch an UBER APP for your Business

  This seems like a pipe dream to me. Good luck.

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   5 years ago in  Boston's taxi king looking at 2 years in prison

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   5 years ago in  WAYMO's CEO Says True Self Driving Cars are DECADES AWAY!

  Self driving cars remind me a bit of flying cars back in the 50's/60's. Some guy made a flying car and everyone thought we were all going to be zipping around in them in 20 years. 

  But here we are 60+ years later and guess what, no flying cars. Turns out 20 years is not that long.

  As someone who lives in the north east, I am confident that there is no way in hell AVs are going to be tackling winters around here anytime soon.

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   5 years ago in  Charing Lime scooters is a lucrative way to make income while you sleep

  Ok since a few people have wondered about this:

  How much does it cost to charge a scooter? Less than you might think. Just to run some rough numbers:

  The scooter batteries' capacities are reported to be about 8800mAh at 36V. We can convert this to watt hours: 8800 * 36 / 1000 = 316.8Wh

  Electricity costs on average of 12 cents per kilowatt hour (ie. 1000 watt hours) in the US. So, the cost of charging one of these scooters from empty is going to be something like:

  (316.8 / 1000) * 12 = 4 cents

  It's probably a bit more than that since chargers are not 100% efficient. And, the cost of electricity varies between different locations, so take this with a grain of salt. But it's safe to say the electricity cost of charging these things is not something to worry much about.

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