Should this article be retitled “Uber is better than Lyft”?

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Jan 31, 2019 15 Comments

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  • Microsoft
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    Because you’re letting Lyft pay the cost of the lawsuit rather than suing yourself.
    Jan 31, 2019 2
  • Lyft
    swetool

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    swetool
    Lift is worse due to thick layer of hypocrisy, the pink veneer
    Jan 31, 2019 1
  • New
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    Bagsyb2837
    What’s a reasonable valuation of lyft when it ipos?
    Jan 31, 2019 4
  • Uber
    fFgE67

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    fFgE67
    See this article from AngelList:

    “Originally passed in December, the law aims to enforce a minimum wage of $17.22 (after expenses) for drivers on all ride-sharing services, but according to Lyft and Juno, the bill is unfairly advantageous to Uber.

    The companies' arguments hinge on the formula the city uses to calculate how much a driver is owed. It uses something called a utilization rate, which calculates what percentage of a driver's time is spent transporting customers—and therefore earning money—versus how much time they spend waiting for a request.

    The issue, according to the lawsuits, lies in the size of Uber's user base. Because of Uber's massive market share, its drivers receive a higher volume of requests, resulting in a better utilization rate. Lyft and Juno both claim this will lead to a death spiral —putting them in a position where they have to pay more out of pocket to keep drivers on the road than their main competitor does.”
    Jan 31, 2019 2
    • New / Eng
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      And why is that a bad thing? If Lyft and Juno have bad utilization rates that means their drivers aren't getting paid as much.
      Feb 1, 2019
    • Uber
      CashIn

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      CashIn
      Didn't Lyft say they have 35% CP? Why cry now
      Feb 1, 2019
  • Nielsen / Eng
    TrilGates

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    TrilGates
    No. They can be equal. This title does not suggest one is better than the other. Rather that neither is better.
    Jan 31, 2019 1