I certainly think that Uber brings everyone on board any 'only the strong' or 'only the naïve' survive, depending on white side of the Uber argument you are on. Not unlike flooding the floor at a dealership.
The fare is very reasonable -- and on Saturday when I arrived in Detroit I was shocked that they had just dropped fares in Detroit.
In Detroit -- during the auto show -- a 13.73 mile ride was only $11.74. Granted it was Sunday morning, so that trip was only 16 minutes -- even with the last mile or two having heavy traffic.
Considering Uber takes $2.30 of that amount for a "Safe Rides Fee" leaving $9.44, of which Uber takes 20%. The driver grosses $7.55 for the trip -- which is right about the standard mileage deduction for the miles put on a car.
This definitely isn't sustainable long term, but I'll enjoy it while it lasts.
FYI -- fares were up to 3-4x higher when Uber first launched in Detroit and about 2x more than present in Indianapolis.
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