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Re:Waymo announces Miami as its next ride hailing city by standardUser on Thursday December 05, 2024 @02:12PM (#42331491)
That doesn't follow from the facts. Rideshare drivers get around 50% of the fare (though this seems to vary from 25%-75%). And many riders tip 10-20% of the total. Most of that cost goes away if a single operator is monitoring ~10 cars. The tip goes away entirely.

An average per-trip reduction of ~50% changes the economics entirely.

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Re:Waymo announces Miami as its next ride hailing city by thrownv7032g on Thursday December 05, 2024 @07:52PM (#42334768)
The driver's 50% pays for depreciation, insurance, car maintenance, and cleaning, all of which will need to be paid for no matter what
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Re:Waymo announces Miami as its next ride hailing city by standardUser on Thursday December 05, 2024 @10:25PM (#42335973)
I know that rideshare workers have a raw deal, but they are absolutely not paying all of their earnings towards cleaning their car and insurance give me a break. Fulltime drivers are making a living. A robot literally requires 100% less costs for living. Plus no tip.
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