Uber Drivers to Set Fares?

Will Uber let drivers set their own fares? Reacting to California passing AB5, which requires rideshare drivers to become employees, Uber’s scrambling. They’ve rolled out a limited test to see what happens if they allow drivers to set their own fares. Why would Uber do this? If drivers set their own fares, they look more …

End for Rideshare Drivers?

Beginning of the end for rideshare drivers? Fleets of full self driving (FSD) vehicles aren’t just ‘concept cars’, they’re here. Matthew De Silva describes his recent, somewhat autonomous Lyft ride in Las Vegas at CES 2020. It’s not a robo-taxi… yet. This was a ‘somewhat autonomous’ rideshare experience. There were two Lyft ‘drivers’ in the …

Uber Works the Gig Economy

Uber’s creating Uber Works, a temporary staffing business solution, and attempting to diversify their play in the gig economy? Yeah. Rideshare driving not working out? Uber hopes you need another gig! Would you rather work cleaning? Catering? Doing food prep? Assembly line? Events? Moving loads in a warehouse? Maybe you can make more money as …

UK Tesla Insurance Option

There’s a new insurance option for Tesla owners in the UK. It might save you money, at least those of you who don’t put a lot of miles on your car. Reducing operating costs is everyone’s goal. By Miles has an economical pay-by-the-mile option designed for drivers who drive less than 7,000 miles a year. …