California Uber and Lyft drivers criticize pay cuts under Prop 22

Re:California Uber and Lyft drivers criticize pay cuts under... by gnicholas on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @05:43PM (#27283095)

> I’m averaging $45/hr.

Out of curiosity, how much do you spend on gas per hour? What are the other big expenses to cover? I'm thinking wear/tear, additional insurance, additional car washes, but having never driven I don't know.

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Re:California Uber and Lyft drivers criticize pay cuts under... by ChicagoDave on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @06:47PM (#27283751)

I usually use up about 200 miles. In my car, that's 7.5 gallons at $3 is roughly $23 out of making about $200-$300. Insurance over 6 months is an additional $100, so roughly $17/month. Uber provides discounts on oil changes and tires.

Wear and tear on my car is hard to quantify, but one caveat is that I work from home for my regular IT job, so I no longer have commuting expenses. It's close to a wash in wear and tear because I only drive Uber on weekends.

Taxes are taxes. Gotta pay them no matter what.

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