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Re:Lyft says nearly 250K of its passengers ditched a persona... by bluedino on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @04:37PM (#16162915)
>> He's happy to be taking Uber and Lyft anywhere he goes.

What do kids who don't have any money do for a ride?

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Re:Lyft says nearly 250K of its passengers ditched a persona... by realusername on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @05:38PM (#16163421)
They probably don't have any money to pay for the driving license and car expenses either
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Re:Lyft says nearly 250K of its passengers ditched a persona... by smileysteve on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @06:03PM (#16163658)
They're certainly not driving cars; A car has high upfront costs in purchasing and insurance. High usage costs in gas, and maintenance. High volatility in maintenance and accidents. And high downtime in times to have a shop fix it correctly.
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Re:Lyft says nearly 250K of its passengers ditched a persona... by romwell on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @07:35PM (#16164376)
For my first car (2011), I was paid $1500 out of pocket, about $100/month in loan for 2 years, $40/month in insurance and about $80/month in gas, including out-of-town road trips and driving to airports 200 miles away.

That was pre-Uber, but last time I took an Uber in that town, it was about $10 one way for "short" distances (e.g. 4 miles to go to a grocery store - things are spread out in TX).

The car never had a high maintenance downtime (and only one fender-bender in the 7 years of ownership), and I can't account for maintenance; think it'd be under $80/month.

So we have about $300/month for car ownership, or about 10-15 Uber roundtrips/month. I'd say, there's no clear-cut conclusion here.

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Re:Lyft says nearly 250K of its passengers ditched a persona... by megy on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @10:37PM (#16165262)
Cycle. It is free once you have a bike, and they can be had very cheap.
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Re:Lyft says nearly 250K of its passengers ditched a persona... by dashundchen on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @11:13PM (#16165408)
Plus it extends the usefulness of transit and working around schedules/connecting endpoints with stops, is great for health and fitness, and in many areas there's decent diverse social scenebuilt around different types of cycling. No better way to know your city.
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Re:Lyft says nearly 250K of its passengers ditched a persona... by throwwwwaway9 on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @10:57PM (#16165350)
>>What do kids who don't have any money do for a ride?

Not take an Uber, but then cars cost money too, a lot of it.

Even if you do not drive regularly, insurance,registration and parking must be paid.

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Re:Lyft says nearly 250K of its passengers ditched a persona... by starik36 on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @05:41PM (#16163453)
Their parents drive them. Or give them money.
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