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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 bduerst »

eli wrote: post #185
bduerst wrote: post #135

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A network, not a platform. Being platform agnostic makes a difference. Think of it as building an ad auction network for multiple websites and advertisers, rather than just trying to build an ad network for just your own website.

Wouldn't that require active participation of existing platforms? Seems like it'd be a tough sell.

Not really, considering the service base that makes up those platforms is trying to fragment off. They would be an easy first customer.

http://www.fastcompany.com/3057014/fed-up-with-uber-and-lyft...

Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute

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Post by rconti »

tomjen3 wrote: post #188
vkou wrote: post #129

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Your own health insurance is one thing - compared to it, your liability in the event of an accident is essentially unbounded.

How? I am not driving the car.

Yeah. Perhaps my comment was not clear. They made it sound like you were in grave danger if you merely rode in the car of someone with insufficient automotive insurance, to which my answer is "make sure you have health insurance." Actually, that's my answer to many things.

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jerguismi wrote: post #182
whoopdedo wrote: post #166

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Sluggers also don't exchange any money. http://slug-lines.com/Slugging/Etiquette.asp

Sounds a little stupid to me: "No money, gifts, or tokens of appreciation are ever offered or requested. A driver doesn’t expect the riders to help out with gas money. The relationship between the driver and rider is mutually supporting. The driver needs the slugs just as much as the slugs need the driver. If a driver wants help with the gas, he should organize his own car pool. He shouldn’t ask a slug to pitch in fo…

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Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute

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Post by techrat_hacker »

thrownaway2424 wrote: post #146
muzz wrote: post #138

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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.

By implementing another toll gates, they might actually worsen the traffic jam. When I cross the Bay Bridge, i see lines upto the toll booths, and after them, it's usually clear.

Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute

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Post by techrat_hacker »

lettergram wrote: post #50
pc86 wrote: post #45

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For non-commercial purposes, sure.

I doubt lyft is making much if anything on this. It's likely just a way to get users to start using the app. If they use it daily it's more likely they'll use the standard lyft service too

I have a theory that this service is to allure drivers more than consumers. Given that consumers had an option of using Lyft Line or Uber Pool for their daily commute anyways, Lyft Carpool don't add that much value other than perhaps cheaper fare. On the other hand, for the single drivers, this sounds like a good opportunity to make a side income without a huge impact on their lifestyle. Probably another 10 minutes of their lives picking up and dropping off a passenger, and they get paid a few hundred extra bucks a month.

I have never thought about being a Lyft/Uber driver, but I am seriously considering registering for Lyft Carpool, and who knows? If I like it, I might become a Lyft driver as a side gig.

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Post by techrat_hacker »

bduerst wrote: post #67
giarc wrote: post #57

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I wonder if it will recommend a regular Lyft driver if there are no carpool matches.

Why don't we just skip these platform tie-ins and make an auction network for rides and deliveries? That way you can see options like dollar & time estimations across multiple available services whenever you need to go somewhere.

Eh, I see where you are coming from, but I wouldn't use it myself. The constant bidding and sequential worrying of whether I paid the "right" amount for the service would be too much stress for me. I would rather pay an extra couple of more bucks instead of stressing over the bidding itself.

Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute

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Post by techrat_hacker »

randyrand wrote: post #65
schwap wrote: post #15

Neat that a "ridesharing" company is finally helping people actually share rides. I imagine something like this would be a lot easier for municipal governments to swallow, compared to the current "not a cab but yes it's actually a cab" model.

They already had lyft line. That's not a cab model.

Lyft Line is cab splitting
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