yep - started on Lyft, and added Uber shortly thereafter....roughly 4 years ago. The ‘cut’ that Uber or Lyft takes - (historically) of 20 or 25% differed primarily based on WHEN a driver signed up. People in early to the game paid less ‘cut’ to the platform than people in later. The new nonsense of flat rate or…

actually, the drivers DO control the pricing. In Uber/Lyft, demand for rides from riders is met with supply of rides from drivers. Or not. Or in surplus. The supply side of economics dictates price. If it’s not worth it, drivers don’t drive (supply) and the rate surges until drivers increase supply at the higher price…

The argument you make sounds like a casino - which I could spend my free time in too, and most likely lose my money more often than not. Or I can go drive Uber and virtually always come out ahead. Maybe we should outlaw casinos.

bullshit - they’re virtually indistinguishable from a driver’s perspective. Lyft and Uber are literal clones....case in point - most (smart) drivers drive for both flags simultaneously. Lyft has just done a better job marketing their ‘nice guy’ persona....which is, perhaps, even more disingenuous.

that’s a totally obtuse comparison you’re making here clem.....driving for Uber is easily the cushiest and laziest way I’ve ever earned money...driving around in an air conditioned car, jamming tunes and chatting with people....hell I’ve done that for fun, for free, since I was 16 years old. First World Problem if I…

Raphael - you, like many, have a total misunderstanding of Uber, and of what it means to be an entrepreneur or consultant in this context. You’re buying into the hype created by ‘big money lawyers and lobbyists’ hell bent on killing the 1099 model. I’ve driven Uber and Lyft for nearly 4 years part time. I HAVE ZERO…

you can get a 2014 V6 for that kind of money, and have a far more capable and comfortable car....this is a sack of crack.

been there done that, and you’re 100% right.

nope - those are cheap ass aftermarkets. the real ones are super ugly even before the toenail fungus sets in.

IDK - this article is so poorly written that it could go either way. I want it to be an intentional Camero, but I also want a blowjob from Kate Upton, and neither of those things are likely.

I do.

it has nothing to do with safety or profit. It’s 100% ego. Funded by VC money. Nothing more.

Driverless cars will never get properly regulated for one simple reason. The code algorithm has to decide which obstacle to hit in a no-win situation. Legislating a calculated death scenario is not something a politician has the stomach for. It’s better to leave it to the human factor as the place to lay the…

my grampa barge is far more ‘green’ than a new hybrid, and it gets better mileage than most new crossovers....so yeah, I’m with ya.

probably not that different in mpg either - but who really cares about efficiency? - clearly not the American consumer, just the government. Certainly not someone buying a ‘grampa’ barge to ooze on down the highway in. Like you say - less to worry about.

It’s about effortless power and quiet ride. Turbo 4's are buzzy, and V6 motors are unbalanced....V8's are smooth at the pedal and easy on the ears. and in a proper ‘grampa’ car, weight contributes to the smooth ride we like.

once those twits own a house and have kids, they’ll forego the crappy econo-hatch-quasi-ricer cars and buy a truck like a real American does.

it’s not Meh Car Monday.....

Rear shocks in a Jeep XJ have captive nuts up top - and you’re gonna get inventive when they don’t hold and your 1 hour job turns into 2 days and some tool fabrication all over a crappy tackwelded captive nut in a place that cannot be more maddening to get to. Pretty much fucked as you say....the very kind of simple…

Good rules. There are friends I won’t help for exactly that set of important rules.