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by TruthSHIFT 2605 days ago
The drivers may not make enough money:

https://www.ridester.com/how-much-do-uber-drivers-make/#2

As a general rule, drivers should devote 20% of their earnings to insurance, maintenance, gas, and repairs. When this is accounted for, the average Uber driver earnings are barely above the poverty line.

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The best way to think about Uber is a reverse loan on your car. If you need money in a pinch that's a way you get it but it's not a way to actually make any sort of decent living.
Right, but with an AI driver all of those earnings that put a human slightly above the poverty line go into Uber's pocket.
That's only if maintenance costs are the same (I'm assuming they won't be). I assume there will be much higher vandalism costs and some other costs that are new to owning a car.