[ryanlol]

It's still worth considering that the passenger risks having to share the car, so the lower price is most certainly justified.

I doubt Uber is trying to run those cars with only one passenger at a time.

[dilap]

even with a full car they're still losing a lot of $.

[ryanlol]

I don't know what's the definition of "full" here, but I'd guess they leave the middle back seat empty. 3*18 is still 54 so there's clearly some profit to be made.

[dilap]

oh, that's a good point -- i was forgetting they can pair up 4 different paying customers. i think it must be rare though -- i see full ubers and full lyfts fairly often, but i've only ever seen 2 couples (& it's only $1 more for a pair).

[biggc]

Nope, I've had the unpleasant experience of a full pool a few times, they'll fill the back seat if they can.

[oceanofsolaris]

But only if they are fully occupied > 90% of all time (which is IMHO not really feasible).