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Originally Posted by ken0042
Uber could be used as a pure ridesharing. However I understand that it would most often be used as a taxi replacement.
I could set myself up as an Uber driver, and then show myself as being available at 6:30 am in McKenzie Towne. It's pretty safe to assume that most rides at that point would be for the airport or downtown, so I can get my gas paid for to go where I want to go.
With Uber, can the driver reject ride requests based on their destination? That's the only way it would work for people going home from downtown in the afternoon. However the money I make in the morning would cover my gas both way.
Like I said, you are right that it is more likely to be used as a replacement for taxis.
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Uber drivers that reject too many pings get kicked off the Uber network.
Uber actually does offer something akin to a pure ride sharing service in some places. They are currently lobbying the IRS to raise its cost per mile calculation so they can charge more without it becoming commercial in the eyes of the tax man.