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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]
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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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This is exactly what I wanted in the future.
Anyone remember Minority Report, the Tom Cruise movie? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrxyr1CjiSM So cool he can do whatever he wants while he is on it. (Don't watch too far into this video. Things do start to go wrong. Perhaps that's a bad example for what I want for the future.)
Pretty cool. Taken from WIkipedia:
"A classification system based on six different levels (ranging from driver assistance to fully automated systems) was published in 2014 by SAE International, (former Society of Automotive Engineers) (SAE), an automotive standardisation body.[11][12] This classification system is based on the amount of driver intervention and attentiveness required, rather than the vehicle capabilities, although these are very closely related. In the United States, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released in 2013 a formal classification system.[13] The NHTSA abandoned this system when it adopted the SAE standard in September 2016.
SAE automated vehicle classifications:
Can someone make a Skynet joke already?
I am hearing "AV" like we should all know what that stands for. AV as in Autonomous Vehicle. I am trying to get used to it, but it sorta reminds me of RV.
Another impulsive shopping for me. Love the knitnacks on kickstarter.
Here's an article:
https://www.taxifarefinder.com/newsroom/2015/08/11/are-minors-allowed-in-a-taxi-or-uber-without-a-guardian/?lang=en
This is a big assumption here: "By transporting more than one passenger at a time". This particular article is a bit misleading. The actually study says:
"One way to improve traffic is through ride-sharing - and a new MIT study suggests that using carpooling options from companies like Uber and Lyft could reduce the number of vehicles on the road 75 percent without significantly impacting travel time."
The study isn't necessarily talking about all Uber and Lyft's services. It's talking about the CARPOOLING potentials like UberPool and Lyft Line.
Uber Sex sounds like it's a way to buy sex, rather than ordering a car to have sex. Right? Like how a "Uber Eats" is where you buy your eats.
Am I the only one?
4AM is an early timeslot, but drivers should be around. There are drivers who take advantage of those awkward times for a few reasons:
- 4AM? Lots of people go to the airport: The earliest flights start leaving at 6AM, and drivers know this. So they usually start hopping on their shifts around 4AM.
- No traffic on the road: Believe it or not, drivers generally make more money driving in non-traffic conditions.
- Surge pricing: When there are less drivers on the road, they may be able to score a higher fare. I have heard from many drivers, that they take advantage of these and 4AM is a good timeslot for this. (depends on city though)
I believe Kathy must be referring to Uber and/or Lyft. In both apps, when you download, you must create an account right away, but the apps won't ask you for the credit card info. This needs to be done in the Account Settings.
There may be some relevant information on this thread:
https://ride.guru/lounge/p/we-have-4-suitcases-just-2-adults-what-vehicle-would-we-need#guru-answers
This is discussed on this page in RideGuru Forum:
https://ride.guru/lounge/p/can-i-reserve-a-car-for-future-date
Just a reminder that the rides are not guaranteed. Here's a good Q&A on that.
https://ride.guru/lounge/p/is-it-true-that-uber-scheduled-rides-are-not-guaranteed#guru-answers
oh, man
Disrupting the market in the name of being a disruptor can only go so far.
I guess that's where the line is, huh? Uber has been breaking rules and regulations and no one did anything.
I didn't realize that. That is very nice. More clear instrctions needed though. How would we know?!
Oh by the way, they have been reducing their fares. Passengers cheer, drivers boo. Is the competition that fierce in the rideshare market? or is this Uber's plan to thwart their competition?
...but what about driver retainment? What about the competition in that area?
@jbauer I believe that is a Trump joke. One of his Tweets.
I have a taxi driving friend who said that taxi driving will become a part-time gig for everyone involved. The deregulation of tais will hurt the drivers in the immediate future. This industry will not be the same anymore
The fact that the drivers are saying they can't make enough money driving taxis OR Uber is a proof of this. All drivers from both sides are picketing and uprising.
I can't believe no one has yet mentioned a joke around how Trump asked Elon Musk to order his Ironman suit.
...and Travis for a Batmobile.