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Re:Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says by ajmurmann on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @12:34PM (#14912039)
I've had the occasional Lyft driver who could have made better choices. However, the one thing I've only had with taxis is a driver who is actively malicious and makes one turns clearly on purpose to drive up the bill. Lyft cars also have been consistently much cleaner. The skankyness of some taxis I've been in is just without competition.
Re:Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says by sokoloff on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @01:43PM (#14912863)
I've literally had cab drivers on airport pickups ask me "Do you know the best way?" I can only assume that's an overt sizing up to determine whether I know anything about the city or whether they can take me for a figurative ride.

Those cab drivers can't get starved out of business fast enough as far as I'm concerned.

Re:Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says by Paul-ish on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @01:54PM (#14912962)
I am so naive. I've been asked that before by a Taxi driver in NYC I believe on my way to the airport and just said "Uh, shouldn't you?" I never realized what they were up to.
Re:Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says by smsm42 on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @04:10PM (#14914150)
In many places there are fixed prices for rides between major points, like city center->airport, etc. Not the case in NYC?
Re:Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says by slededit on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @10:41PM (#14916556)
There are for certain airports. A yellow cab will be cheaper than an Uber in some cases especially when surge pricing is in play.