RIDEGURU
Chris Hawes (chawes)
Ride Guru from Boston, MA
CTO of RideGuru, tech expert & enthusiast
756 Rider GuruChris has been involved with the Taxi industry since co-founding TaxiFareFinder.com in 2007, and has been an avid follower of the rideshare industry since its inception. An expert in full-stack web design and development, Chris oversees all the technical aspects of Unleashed's innovative products.
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It took 7 miles to stop a tesla with a drunk asleep at the wheel
This guy's car saved his life... And maybe others too. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/11/cops-pull-over-tesla-cruising-on-a-freeway-with-apparently-asleep-driver/ -
We can’t forget about mass transit when we talk about the ‘future of transportation’
"It can’t just be flying cars and jetpacks" Interesting read at the Verge. ...Maybe it has to do with the … -
Lyft says its revenue is growing 3x faster than Uber's
Pretty impressive. No wonder investors are sticking by them. https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/12/lyft-says-its-revenue-is-growing-nearly-3x-faster-than-ubers/ -
Introducing Uber Health, Removing Transportation as a Barrier to Care
"Today, we’re introducing Uber Health as a way to partner with healthcare organizations to provide reliable, comfortable transportation for … -
New Uber Express Pool to be up to 50% cheaper than Uber Pool
https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/21/17020484/uber-express-pool-launch-cities And 75% cheaper than UberX!! The idea is it will match you with pool riders that are within a … -
Uber SPACE
This is Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster floating around in orbit after the Falcon heavy launch. Amazing. But notice that no … -
Wanna tip your Uber driver? Uber won't let you be too generous with it.
Uber has quietly placed a limit on how much you can tip your driver. Ostensibly to avoid mistakes. https://www.cnet.com/news/uber-tip-limit-for-drivers-ride-hailing-lyft/ -
Lyft employee: “Hell yes. I definitely looked at my friends’ rider history and looked at what drivers said about them. I never got in trouble.”
Lyft employees have been spying on riders. Looks like Uber's evilness is catching on. https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/25/lyft-god-view/ -
Uber wants its self-driving cars picking up passengers in 18 months
http://www.techradar.com/news/uber-wants-its-self-driving-cars-picking-up-passengers-in-18-months This seems optimistic to me... I think the reality of these things is going to scare people more than … -
Uber paid hackers $100K not release hacked user data... a year ago
Crazy. "Hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber Technologies Inc., a massive breach … -
Uber CEO caught being a jerk to one of his own drivers
Boy Travis Kalanick just isn't having a good month. http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/28/14766868/uber-driver-argument-ceo-travis-kalanick-video -
New Study Finds Uber Doesn’t Put Taxi Drivers Out of Work, But Does Drive Down Pay
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Are autonomous cars good for riders?
I was thinking about this after reading this morning's news that Google is aiming to launch an autonomous rideshare service … -
Google looking at starting fully autonomous rideshare service as soon as next year
This article claims that Google is focusing on launching an autonomous ridehsare service as early as end of 2017. http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/13/13933140/google-self-driving-car-fiat-chrysler-partnership … -
Has anyone used UZURV?
http://uzurv.com/ Seems like a way to schedule rides with a specific rideshare driver. Wondering if anyone's tried it?
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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.
Hello, we are not a taxi company and cannot send cars. I think you should call a local taxi company to see if they can help you. Laidley Taxi service is phone number 0408 786 872
How did it go?
Obi is a great app with a great team behind it!
Per ride.
Prices listed are per car.
For your doctor appointments, you should ask your doctor if they work with any Non Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) providers. These are services that might use Uber or Lyft or any number of smaller providers to get patients to and from their appointments. Often insurance will cover some of it too.
For personal appointments and stuff I would probably just use Uber. It should be readily available in your area. After your appointment you'd use the app to hail a ride home, and probably just have to wait 5-10 minutes for the ride.
I think any rideshare driver worth their salt will be happy to help, within reason.
Estimates are one-way.
Price is for the entire ride, not per person.
Yeah generally it's just 2 separate trips. The first driver leaves. Hail a new ride when you need to go home.
No. Just make sure you order a vehicle big enough to fit your luggage from whichever ride share service you choose, of course.
Click the tabs at the top.
I think uberx will be fine.
Lyft has no monthly or annual fee. You only pay for rides taken.
Sounds like they messed up... I have no idea.
I'm so sorry that happened to your daughter. Welcome to the age of the gig economy. So many conveniences, but reliability is a huge issue.
I don't know why she would have had to wait so long. It doesn't make sense.
Yes, rates are one way.
Hi! You can either click on the checkbox to toggle it, or click on the "Book Ahead" button at the top of the listings to turn it off.
If you don't already have Uber or Lyft set up, I'd suggest you call a cab company. I'm sure they d be happy to take you. Best of luck.
Usually on android phones you can save a screenshot by holding the power button and the volume down button at the same time.