L4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoUber CEO balks after a reporter tells him the cost of his 2.9-mile Uber ride: 'Oh my God. Wow.'www.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1447arrow-down125file-text
arrow-up1422arrow-down1external-linkUber CEO balks after a reporter tells him the cost of his 2.9-mile Uber ride: 'Oh my God. Wow.'www.yahoo.comL4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square49fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squareKevonLooney@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·1 year agoIt’s 5 to 7 miles, possibly in traffic. 20 to 50 minutes, depending on the time of day. It’s like $30, but could double during rush hour or any popular time of day. So yeah, $50 whenever you want to go. $30 in the middle of the night.
minus-squareKevonLooney@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoCabs are less than Uber. But really just take the subway, unless you’re going across town or something where a car is faster.
minus-squareSCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoIn addition to the other post, Ubers are incentivized to be clean, pleasant experiences, and cabs absolutely are not.
It’s 5 to 7 miles, possibly in traffic. 20 to 50 minutes, depending on the time of day. It’s like $30, but could double during rush hour or any popular time of day.
So yeah, $50 whenever you want to go. $30 in the middle of the night.
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Cabs are less than Uber. But really just take the subway, unless you’re going across town or something where a car is faster.
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In addition to the other post, Ubers are incentivized to be clean, pleasant experiences, and cabs absolutely are not.
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TIL thank you!