Proposal From Lyft Would Slash Traffic Congestion In Los Angeles
Lyft is working on a plan to slash traffic congestion in Los Angeles. It emphasizes more autonomous cars and ride hailing technology.
On demand taxis
Carsharing & On-Demand Taxis Transforming Transport, & Can Now Be Combined
The modern landscape of transit is rapidly shifting. Expanding mobility services are changing the market. It is a swift 8 years since Uber was founded and 5 since Lyft began. Now, tapping up an Uber is as common as hailing a taxi for many people, or more common than getting a taxi ever was for them. One can arrange an Uber in the US and worldwide — Rome, Wroclaw, Oslo — seemingly any city. In fact, I once had a person arrange an Uber for his wife at a Florida airport from an app in London, England.
Many Uber & Lyft Riders Shedding Their Own Cars
If you’ve traveled much, it is easy to appreciate the convenience of tapping up an app for an Uber or Lyft, jumping in the ride, and getting rather easily to your destination. As well as travelers, urbanites are often pedestrians who combine metro, subway, and on-demand taxi services such as Uber and Lyft as a way of life.
Lyft Offers Scheduled Rider Pickups, A First In The “Ridesharing” Industry
The experience of going online as a driver for Uber or Lyft used to be about the same. Drivers sign on and sit and wait for rider requests to ping into the system. Drivers of on-demand taxi services are going to gravitate to Lyft rather than Uber more after this weekend, though. A new Lyft app provides Lyft drivers with the option of picking up a planned rider request.
Accepting rider requests days or hours beforehand is an immense change and a big plus for drivers. Additionally, the entire experience is unheard of until now — to know where the passenger is going and how long the drive/ride may be.
The Deceiving & Often Counterproductive Appeal Of Uber, Lyft, & More Convenient Transport
Our head of state seems to have no education or experience with solid information on the transit needs of the public at large. Nor has he taken the time to find it. He has not considered the value of good transit, as an aid to traffic concerns, employment, education, ecological issues, and more.
Uber Used Software Program Dubbed “Hell” To Spy On Lyft’s Drivers
Uber’s a strange company in many ways, even for the tech industry, with company execs seemingly forced to deal with the fallout from a new PR scandal every other week or so. … This time, the scandal involves the company’s use of a covert software-based program dubbed “Hell” — which was focused on tracking Lyft drivers and “winning over” those who drove for Uber as well.
Lyft Reportedly Targeting $6 Billion Valuation With $500 Million Funding Round
Lyft is targeting a roughly $6 billion valuation with a new $500 million funding round, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and others. That would put the company’s valuation somewhat above where it is “now” — the last private funding round saw a company valuation around $5.5 billion.
Mobileye Collision Avoidance Tech Installed In 4,500 “Rideshare” Vehicles In New York City
The prominent self-driving vehicle technology firm Mobileye has now finished the installation of collision avoidance technology in around 4,500 “rideshare” service vehicles in New York City, according to a new press release on the matter.
EV Advocacy & More Efficient Driving Via Uber & Lyft — A Cultural Intersection (Part…
As a part-time Uber driver, I have come to realize two notable clean transportation benefits it offers. First is that it offers a nice window for broader electric vehicle (EV) education and advocacy — if the driver is an EV driver. Additionally, Uber itself teaches drivers to drive more efficiently (specifically, this is in order to provide a better ride for passengers, but the positive environmental effect is there nonetheless).
Lyft vs Uber — What Are The Differences For Drivers? (Part 2: $$$ + Electric…
I am a part-time driver for Uber and Lyft and rather new to both. I’m also not a normal driver since I drive an all-electric Nissan LEAF that gets 85 to 100 miles on a full charge around town. All information does not fall out the same in this post as it might for full-time or long-time drivers at both or either company. Earnings ability varies, I suspect quite a bit based on location. It seems obvious that dense metropolitan areas offer more constants and the possibility of higher earnings (but also a higher cost of living). In simple terms, YMMV.
