First analysis of how Uber and Lyft have affected roadway congestion in SF

Re:First analysis of how Uber and Lyft have affected roadway... by dsfyu404ed on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @08:28AM (#18238280)

>I'm amazed that Uber is considered an affordable commute device. Is that a SV phenomenon ?

Just the cost of registering a car in CA buys you a lot of Uber rides. Then there's parking and maintenance (the HN demographic is taking their cars to the dealer, not down the street to the neighbor who fixes cars as a side gig) and the fact most people rich enough to afford to use Uber every day are comparing to the payments on a Tesla, not a one time purchase of an old Civic.

It's an upper-class phenomenon that's exacerbated by some SV and CA specific economic circumstances.

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Re:First analysis of how Uber and Lyft have affected roadway... by product50 on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @04:07PM (#18243237)

It is both cost+convenience. As I mentioned in one of my other comments, parking near the day care is a major issue, even for a few minutes - so an old Civic wouldn't have helped. With my own car, I would have to at least spend 15min every day trying to look for parking and I would rather spend that time making our kid comfortable in school.

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