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Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute

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Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute

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Post by samstave »

bduerst wrote: post #137
samstave wrote: post #120

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Haha I said exactly this in my private slack to my ops network: Overlay "uber" app where people can submit a bid for flat-fee plus tip % from point A to point B - the idea is that uber drivers could also login to a system to select A-B trips which are bid on Driver says gimme a bid from a radius of me at point a to a radius of point b - when there is a march they connect I said that on Feb/26

Yep. You could classify trip requests for delivering people, goods, alcohol, medical, or perishable goods. A multitude of apps for people with cars could push or pull from the network, so at any time a driver (with a compatible app) could see nearby deliveries and their bids. Business services and apps users could post bids for delivery real time. I mean, drivers already run Lyft and Uber simultaneously, and are now…

The radius idea was based on "give me a rider who wants to go from where I am now to near where I already need to go"

Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute

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Post by muzz »

unusximmortalis wrote: post #113

at a cost of $4-10 per ride (I read correctly I hope) does it make financial sense for commuters in bay area?

for the passenger absolutely! it's on par with transbay bus or caltrain fare. not sure if I would participate as a driver for so little though

Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute

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Post by nguyenbr »

floodfx wrote: post #111
chockablock wrote: post #21

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Casual carpool does not solve the first/last mile problem, though. Lyft Carpool seems to be door-to-door.

Fair but OTOH I don't mind walking 5 minutes for a free ride into the city.

I don't think the first and last mile problem applies to people living within a 5-minute walk from a casual-carpool pickup location. Most people would probably choose Lyft over casual carpool if they lived, say, 20 or more minutes from their nearest casual carpool pickup.

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Post by Spooky23 »

brandonmenc wrote: post #90
chockablock wrote: post #19

No driver background checks or vehicle inspections, per the TOS [0]: "The Carpool Platform is operated by Clara Rides, Inc., not Lyft, Inc. Clara Rides, Inc. is not a Transportation Network Company or a transportation service. Clara Rides and Lyft do not conduct criminal background checks on Carpool Drivers, perform vehicle inspections on vehicles used for Carpool Rides, or provide insurance for Carpool Rides." [0] h…

A serious question to everyone complaining about uninsured drivers: do you ask your friends for proof of insurance before getting in their cars as passengers? Do any insurance companies sell passenger insurance to cover accidents when you're the passenger in a car with an underinsured driver?

Yes. Your auto liability insurance covers you in any personal vehicle.

Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute

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Post by free2rhyme214 »

muzz wrote: post #142
unusximmortalis wrote: post #113

at a cost of $4-10 per ride (I read correctly I hope) does it make financial sense for commuters in bay area?

for the passenger absolutely! it's on par with transbay bus or caltrain fare. not sure if I would participate as a driver for so little though

In my case it doesn't make sense. Fremont to San Jose is $10 per ride or $400 per month. This cost more than what I pay in gas, insurance and maintenance. ($240 in gas on avg)

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Post by thrownaway2424 »

muzz wrote: post #138
thrownaway2424 wrote: post #101

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I always wondered why they don't toll the reverse direction as well.

Aren't most tolls everywhere just in one direction? That way, half the number of toll booths are needed compared to both directions (before FastTrak, etc each lane required a human cashier)

I don't know; I'm no expert on typical tollway designs. I've certainly seen turnpikes that are tolled both ways.

Anyway the number of cars queued up to cross the bridge to the east in the afternoon strongly suggests that road is underpriced.

Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute

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Post by andy_ppp »

api_or_ipa wrote: post #103
deegles wrote: post #23

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Plus, why waste money validating the market when Uber is doing it for them :)

The early worm gets eaten by the bird. The late one presumably enjoys the spoils.

If I was Uber I would love to have a competitor as callow as Lyft; they seem willing to cede whole markets up front. For me it's as weak as not internationalising your software; if you wanna downvoted for this view point that's fine btw but I stand by it!

EDIT: downvoters, Lyft has $2.01 BILLION dollars in funding... It's ridiculous to suggest they shouldn't be competing with Uber internationally!

Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute

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Post by massysett »

muzz wrote: post #131
massysett wrote: post #100

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I have health insurance, so treatment for my bodily injuries is covered. Someone else is driving, so if his negligence results in a wreck I generally won't be liable to the other driver. I won't be responsible for fixing his vehicle. That covers most garden-variety car wrecks, so there is little need to be concerned about my friend's insurance. I suppose if I were really on top of things, I would ask my friends for p…

> I have health insurance, so treatment for my bodily injuries is covered No, that's not how it typically works. If the injury was caused by car accident, your insurer will likely deny the claim. This happened to me when someone rear-ended me and I went to the ER to get checked out; I didn't want to file a claim with the other party's auto insurance but had to for payment of the ER visit.

Sorry your insurance is crummy. Mine explicitly says it will pay for my care and that my insurance company can seek damages from those who may be liable and their insurers.

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Post by phil248 »

jdmichal wrote: post #105
pbreit wrote: post #42

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That sounds clever and informed but is mostly obnoxious.

I didn't mean to offend, but I apparently have. I truly believe what I said, so I would like to know how would you suggest I improve the comment?

You could improve your comment by acknowledging that most businesses cajole, skirt, finagle or ignore regulations when it suits their purpose and they think they can get away with it. Uber and AirBnB did not invent this game.

Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute

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Post by muzz »

massysett wrote: post #148
muzz wrote: post #131

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I have health insurance, so treatment for my bodily injuries is covered No, that's not how it typically works. If the injury was caused by car accident, your insurer will likely deny the claim. This happened to me when someone rear-ended me and I went to the ER to get checked out; I didn't want to file a claim with the other party's auto insurance but had to for payment of the ER visit.

Sorry your insurance is crummy. Mine explicitly says it will pay for my care and that my insurance company can seek damages from those who may be liable and their insurers.

In California, health insurance is not required to and can ask for it back.

From the insurance dept website http://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/... :

"If I am injured in an accident, does my health insurance pay anything?

Usually, your health insurance pays for your immediate medical care. Then your health insurance company will typically try to get back money from your auto insurance or the other person's auto insurance. When one insurance company tries to get money back from another insurance company, it is called subrogation."

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