Re:To fix L.A.'s traffic, we need tolls
by pavel_lishin on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @03:34PM
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What's the incentive for people to be the driver in this scenario, other than not crapping up the commons (which in this case is the freeway?)
Re:To fix L.A.'s traffic, we need tolls
by jessriedel on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @03:39PM
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They get paid.
Re:To fix L.A.'s traffic, we need tolls
by pavel_lishin on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @04:21PM
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Wait, so this is just Uber where after you finish your short Uber shift, you go to work?
Re:To fix L.A.'s traffic, we need tolls
by jessriedel on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @06:26PM
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Sorta. Unlike a normal Uber driver, the carpool driver (1) specify their rough route, (2) can decline riders without penalty, and (3) isn't paid as much (basically enough to cover gas, I think). But yes, the pick-up/drop-off interface was supposed to be more or less the same.
Re:To fix L.A.'s traffic, we need tolls
by pavel_lishin on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @08:16AM
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Ah, thanks. I probably should have looked all of that up.
I think the idea is that it's supposed to match you in real-time and give GPS updates, just like regular Uber and Lyft. That is, it's not like BlancRide in Canada (which has been struggling) where you schedule in advance, have blocks of time, etc.
https://blancride.com/
> Waiting and hoping that the person who promised to pick you up will actually do so seems annoying and nerve-wracking
Unlike most carpooling services, Lyft and Uber have strong reputation mechanisms that can greatly reduce this. You can always fall back on a taxi or normal Uber for couple times a month when the driver is flaky.