My Day as a Lyft Driver

[@robgoren8628]

Shouldn't the cab drivers be pissed at the state for ripping them off with a ludicrously overpriced medallion?

[@hahaclintondix2815]

EXACTLY. The taxi drivers are pissed off at the wrong people. Its the government’s regulations that make it hard for taxis to compete with uber and lyft. And instead of the government doing the sensible thing and easing regulation, they try to go after ridesharing companies.

[@fortant691]

Well not nessesarily. Before Lyft that made them exclusive.

[@marcusaponte432]

Robgoren not exactly? The market changed! We should demand a standard wage/ fare and coverage for insurance & maintenance! Time for the cabs to do like blockbuster! Change with the market or go bankrupt! Over regulation is what’s made the cab company so “ unequal” Over regulation has stifled completion!

[@derangedgaming3781]

Robgoren they wanted the medallions to bully out the competition.. that’s the point... no different than cosmetologist demanding licensing be required to squeeze out competition. Nearly every business field has this problem. Capitalism being taken over by businesses abusing socialism for their own financial gain, sickening.

[@RedHornSSS]

When they already paid for the Monopoly license, they benefit from it

[@johnnywang206]

I am on a John Stossel binge today

[@williamrebune5588]

Johnny Wang Me too

[@MrPmvail]

Aren’t we all?

[@roncur]

Me too

[@ishankumar4471]

Bro same I just found this channel today

[@SergioKoolhaas]

I was on a binge for this week.

[@NTEDOG561]

Why does it feel like I'm watching a decade old tv report but this is in modern times

[@crossroads670]

🤣🤣🤣

[@MAXAREUOS]

Because of old recording equipment and narrating style. Also, John Stossel belongs to the old libertarians and he's used to speak with a more conservative tone which our parents would probably appreciate. That also shows why the democrats won so many times, they've used eccentric and emotional presentation to push their narrative instead of bare facts while political activists like John remained in the past.

[@markgroth4380]

I call it the "Stossel effect"

[@Mateo-et3wl]

His mustache

[@JesusGarcia-oq8to]

Glad I'm not the only one who thought of that 😂 but i like his style

[@Skilliard]

The city set a minimum price of $45 for cab rides? Who the hell votes for something that wants to make services more expensive to enrich the politically connected?

[@niall6255]

if regulations make things worse for consumers, assume lobbyists paid for it

[@mcearl8073]

Skill Graal didn't he say it was just for newer non established businesses? If so that's even more corrupt and definitely bought and paid for.

[@teamhex]

It's called corruption for monetary gain.

[@JeepBoiFL]

No, they set that for rideshare or car services so the cab companies would have no real competition just like it always was for them. The $45 did not apply to licensed/regular cabs.

[@Carguylogan]

That's the beauty of our government. You don't get to vote but once, then the guy in office votes for you and the vast majority of these votes go unknown to people who would absolutely object to them, simply because they are busy with work and life.

[@roodlesprease7659]

stossel should color his mustache pink to signify he's a reliable lyft driver :-)

[@davec.3198]

That may imply he is open to the wrong kind of 'ride'.

[@yoavmor9002]

@@davec.3198 You guys are fucking disgusting Have some respect, Stossel is a respectable gentlemen, and you should be too.

[@davec.3198]

@@yoavmor9002 Hahaha...debbie downer!

[@RyukyuStyle]

@@yoavmor9002 you are a miserable person

[@mitchellhuse993]

So the cab company's are pissed that their monopoly is no more...

[@BryonLape]

Yep.

[@Kris_P._Bey_Ken]

Boo fucken hoo. Just like mom and pop shops are pissed because of giant retailers taking their business. Would you rather pay 20 bucks for a hammer at a mom and pop shop or 1.99 for the same hammer at walmart? ....thank you😌

[@circusboy90210]

Lyft's background check is. It fingerprint verified verified background check, as anybody could spoof and I'd. Plus lyft is a commercial vehicle with no real commercial insurance, or commercial registration. Lyft is not car sharing,its an illegal taxi

[@dreamshooter90]

Boo fucking hoo. *eye roll*

[@HammerheadGuitar]

circusboy90210 And why should driving someone around in exchange for some money be illegal?

[@__seeker__]

I've used Lyft literally 100s of times. 1. Never had a pink moustache on the car. 2. Never invited to sit up front. 3. Never fist bumped.

[@MrCJesslinger]

Nandi Guhan old video. Lyft changes policies all the time. Plus not each local government requires the same things for lyft drivers. Source...I am a lyft driver in Texas

[@Countcho]

I sat up front but no fist bump, which i dont want anyway lol. And no mustache which i think is hidious

[@SAViNGLiVE5]

Used Lyft. No mustache ride Got fisted Sat on top

[@josepunkthrashdude]

😂😂

[@mistertexaz]

But did he grab your crotch? That is also required in certain cities

[@PhrenicDemand]

Taxi companies need to stop complaining and up their game to compete. Create an app

[@mcearl8073]

John Wheeler what do you mean how much uber lost? They are worth 50 billion. I'm sure they could have lost a pile but if they made a ton more than they lost it doesn't exactly count. They fuck over their drivers anyway possible so it's no wonder they are raking in cash hand over fist. There's almost no way a taxi company could really compete with that

[@circusboy90210]

They had apps way before uber

[@circusboy90210]

Bmac 814 valuation and real value are 2 different things,uber has no real value. They own a few buildings and some l as props. Max value in reality $450 million

[@snowman374th]

And lower prices.

[@seanriley1603]

Cowboy Cab in Dallas has started competing with the ride shares. We once rode in a cab to the airport (which we made an appointment for the previous day) and the driver showed up in a new Toyota minivan with no markings outside. He was wearing a nice company shirt with dress pants and spoke perfect English. There wasn’t even a meter inside. Very nice.

[@colinhaney]

God, what a stupid argument from taxi drivers. "We have all these strict laws and regulations so everyone should have to follow them." How about we shouldn't have all these laws and regulations about whether you can give somebody a ride for money? Oh yeah, that would shake up the taxi industry and they'd lose control of it, which is clearly against their interests.

[@circusboy90210]

Colin Haney Because those laws protecting consumers. Even though sometimes there are taking the bit too far

[@GigglesClown]

Most of those laws were introduced to limit the number of drivers, when the industry fist started decades ago the market was ridiculously over saturated in major cities, causing unsustainibly low prices, the laws were put into place to artificially lower the number of drivers( that's the short and easy version, in reality it's allot more complicated)

[@Redmenace96]

Well said! I feel you.

[@spencerbuchanan95]

Cabbies should be going after the regulations, not the Lyft drivers.

[@patrickOboyle]

Spencer Buchanan ..theyd be attacking themselves. The cab companies made and defined the regulations. There upset cause these rideshare apps dont follow there monoply of regulations

[@georgewagner7787]

But why should the city get a million dollars? For what?

[@blacksheeepfilms]

5:05 "nobodys goin to ride for 45

[@carlosmatos9848]

...and I can't drive 55

[@maxradke2189]

+Clorox Bleach. .. while listening to Eifle 95

[@kseries1981]

I'm starting up a new ride sharing app, and that going to be my slogan.

[@GaeasBlessing]

HE SHOULD BE A POET HOLY SHIT

[@andrewhart6336]

I died

[@skatingfae92]

Markets change. You have to change with the times. Sorry taxi drivers.

[@potatosweet8953]

Joe Dohn Exactly, at this rate, factory labourers will revolt with automation. People needs to change along with the market

[@FKAAYA]

@@potatosweet8953 it's easier said than done

[@justinnamuco9096]

@@FKAAYA no one said it's easy

[@goldstein10493]

@@potatosweet8953 automation and self service happened because of minimum wage.

[@JeepBoiFL]

The Taxi industry brought this upon themselves. They gave terrible service in dirty cabs at rates which were simply rape. In most cities, the cab co is a cartel and never saw any competition. Now they can't handle it..... GOOD RIDDENS SCUMBAGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MirzaAhmed89]

Riddance

[@Some1special]

True lol. Most Cabs I've used charge anywhere between $100 - $200 for a 30 minute car ride.

[@TayLybb]

Gotta evolve

[@highonsmog]

Cabs are $2.50 a mile. Lyft is 90 cents to $1.25. A Prius costs 07 cents a mile, plus 22 cents depreciation, assuming a rebuild or junk value at 200,000 miles. A van costs 22 cents a mile in gas and another 30 cents a mile in depreciation. Assuming the driver picks you up from 4 miles away (dead miles), and drives you 6 miles, in the Prius it costs him 29 cents × 11 miles = $2.90. He is paid $6 @ $1 per mile. (Plus factor 25% lyft commission and service fee. ) Assuming a guy get 3 trips am hour, he earns $9 after expenses, assuming he drives a Prius. In a van or heavy car, he pays 52 cents a mile. This drivers trip cost him $5.20 for 11 miles. The problem is that the driver can't set a slightly higher price, and must hope for tips to make his day. -edit- the real world numbers differ by location. But the point is, the lyft driver is a poorly paid driver vs a cabbie. Hence, they are lucky to make a few hundred a week profit, after investing $10,000 to $30,000 (often on credit) on a car.

[@Some1special]

@@highonsmog depends on where you live. Cab prices are way different from place to place. I live out of town so if I call a cab to go into town and back home I'm looking at about $100 round trip.

[@mjohnson007]

lol... John Stossel giving customers mustache rides.

[@durkadurka9711]

mjohnson007 funny

[@MrPmvail]

mjohnson007 how in earth did I not say this?

[@drewpierpont3361]

You win, like forever.

[@gazebo9730]

Giggity

[@thevisionary2007]

Genius!

[@jasona9]

I have had three separate BAD cab experiences in Los Angeles! One took a longer route to drive up a fare (he assumed I did not know LA). The second almost got into an accident! Then when we arrived at my destination said, "It's Ten dollars (the amount on the meter) plus tip". The jerk almost causes a crash, yet has the nerve to ask me for a tip like I will stiff him? The third was my favorite, a five dollar fare. I gave the cab driver a ten dollar bill and he refused to give me change! All I wanted back was a couple of one dollar bills to tip the skycap at the airport and the cab driver refused. Gee Wiz! By the way, I have used UBER and LYFT many times and NEVER had a problem. In addition I have saved money, with less headaches.

[@Dwight_]

Did you give him the tip?

[@sanfayyaad]

@@Dwight_ he gave him more than just a "tip" if ya catch my drift

[@ApartmentKing66]

If a tip is on the bill, it's not a tip. A tip is an optional gratuity. It should be called what it is: a fee.

[@rafalkaminski6389]

Hey, they all got an official license to operate, so dont complain!

[@jasona9]

@@rafalkaminski6389 it’s a free country. When I get poor service or money extorted from me I will complain. When I get quality service I will provide a compliment and positive review.

[@mynameisgladiator1933]

Put those corrupt politicians in prison. Problem solved.

[@ApartmentKing66]

Not so fast. Politicians are well-connected, have money in the bank, and high-priced lawyers to keep them *out* of prison. Problem not solved. How long have the Clintons been in prison?

[@mynameisgladiator1933]

@@ApartmentKing66 Based on your response, I take it English is not your first language. I'm simply saying that if we put the criminals in prison, the problems would be solved.

[@Logan-dk8of]

yeah good luck trying to send the politicians to jail that pass the bs laws that make the government, courts, and prisons all the money Judge" "what do you say in your defense" Politician: "I will pass a bill giving raises to judges" Judge" "I find the defendant not guilty"

[@anonony9081]

What extra safety standards does a yellow cab have that any other car on the road doesn't? Every cab I've been in has had the softest suspension I've ever felt and looked like it had done a million miles on the road. Every Uber I've taken has been a nice, well kept car because it's their personal vehicle.

[@MrJoshcc600]

Ano Nony uber requires the vehicle to be pretty new by date. Cabs only need to be "clean"

[@SickBuckNaStY]

I Think It Only Boils Down To Cabs Having Slighlt More Insurance Coverage For Passangers In Case They Get Hurt In A Crash. Either Way The Customer Will Never Pay For The Hospital Visit, It Will Be The Driver If Over There Limit or There Insurance Company If Under There Limit. Either Way Cabbies Are Most Often Weirder People Then Any Uber/Lift Driver 9 Times Out of 10! RIDE SHARING Is The Future & It Saves Gas & The Enviorment & Reduces Traffic, Now If They Can Just Make It Even More Efficent With More People On Each Trip Then It Will Get Even Better & Cheaper. Cabs Just Don't Wanna Have To Compete In An Open Market, Which Is Bullshit They Can All Work In The Free Market For Lift/Uber/Sidecar But They Don't Want That, They Want Expensive Regulations To Keep There Rediculous Monopoly!

[@joekeny]

"Nobody's gonna ride, for 45" Best quote from this whole thing

[@Tnu1138]

instead of taxi drivers complaining about how much is required to be part of an established cab company why not just join Uber Lyft or Sidecar?

[@OverlandOne]

Chris: Probably even longer. It is a pipe dream.

[@uwiwithanuzi]

If cars are driverless, who will I have to flip off when they cut me off in traffic?

[@MotoroidARFC]

one company has done this. I believe it is the number three company after Uber and Lyft but that was in 2016. Flywheel. Their vehicles have the taxi dome on the roof. Are they still operational?

[@WookieSenshi]

doubler3000able It's a good thing that will only apply to rideshare. There are plenty of apps like UberEATS delivery that will still need drivers regardless.

[@Bob_Lob_Law]

Chris Minneapolis Its happening now. It will only be a few years before they are widespread.

[@pradyu109]

stossel doing fist bumps 😎

[@dangleason9023]

I'm surprised he didn't do the exploding fist when he fist bumped. Lol

[@likehat2729]

Lmao John Stossel gets it 😎

[@Spudwellington]

lol rip taxis. welcome to the realm of blockbuster...oh and good riddance.

[@circusboy90210]

Spudwellington Taxi is a business class not a type of business. Anybody can compete in it and Uber in not complying with the regulations. Taxis are not going anywhere however Uber is going away quickly.

[@Honeypot-x9s]

??????????/ taxis are business class? the fuck are you smoking..? taxis are literally the worst in america.. everywhere i gone and traveled to prior to uber and lyft becoming a thing. here a perfect example of how taxis are effective rape.. 1. min charges usually $20 in major cities, even if its half mile away and 5 seconds... 2. typically demand tips, i had one guy threatened to drive me to police station if i didn't tip him, which was dumbest thing ever..i said sure, he backed down.. and said gtfo of his cab 3. never know where they are going, no legit they dont, omg.. even if they act like hey do, and act like going around jams, they dont know half the damn time and just a guess based on frustration and emotion.. 4. the cost in general.. you can actually rent cars for 24 hours for the cost of a trip in a taxi if its completely across town! no joke, one of my friends paid $67 go from the airport, across town to my house...20 minutes trip on the highway.. he could have rendered a fairly nice premium car for that price! 5. the inside of cabs are terrible...idk how many time i gotten itno back fo a cab that u can smell body oder in the fabric... or smoke (try to mask it with smoke sometimes).. also in major cities, back of taxis are almost always filled with vomit... my friend told me never take a taxi in a major city like NYC, DC, Philly, ATL or u get the idea because so many party goers get sick in the back of cabs or ar wearing their sick that gets on things.. i have done uber and lyft (both) locally for a short time just to test it out, they do background checks and inspect the car. everything was lovely.. in fact the guy complimented the condition of my volvo wagon for having over half a million miles on it he wouldn't have known if didn't look at odometer. i live in rural area but the demand for uber/lyft was surprising.. most of my trips yielded me $25/trip.. it adds up quickly!

[@syzyphyz]

@@circusboy90210 Yes Uber is, to drive Uber you must provide your own private vehicle (has to be a new car, within 10 years of current date) that meets all regular road regulations, you must also have insurance, Uber then provides a very small amount of insurance on top of that insurance if you happen to get into a wreck while driving for them. What makes Uber different is the drivers own their cars and can choose to work or not work between rides, so Uber isn't liable when they switch off the app.

[@CatManCatClan]

You must be one of the A holes who think that they can treat drivers like shit because they are paying for a $5 cab fare. We are glad to see you switch! GOOD RIDDANCE!

[@DisHappah]

circusboy90210 When I was in New York in 2013, my friend Jabari who was a black guy flagged down a taxi and the taxi didn’t stop but kept going and picked up a white guy instead. I told him don’t trip and I hailed an Uber with my iPhone. Uber picked us up 2 minutes later and we were good to go. 2 years forward taxis would always try to pick him up when the competition against ride share became very fierce. Competition is great because it keeps them on their toes and will try harder to better themselves so they can make an honest living.

[@arandomperson3516]

I use both rideshare and taxis, basically whatever's easier to get. Honestly, these taxi drivers will complain, but they can quit their jobs to work rideshare any time...

[@circusboy90210]

puglover Ride sharing is not a For profit surface Uber is a taxi not ride sharing

[@aaacomp1]

They'll be taking a 60% pay cut if they switched to using a rideshare app only. The average earnings rate in my market is only $10 an hour and that is before expenses. Car payment, interest on loan, depreciation (mileage), maintenance (oil changes, tire rotations, tires, etc), fuel costs and if you get into an accident, your car insurance will drop you.

[@tylerl4320]

Jason Walsh not in big city’s where most cab drivers work.

[@Logan-dk8of]

@@aaacomp1 if the earnings were only $10 an hour after expenses then no one would do it because you could work and Mcdonalds and make more money and Mcdonalds will hire you any time

[@aaacomp1]

@@Logan-dk8of unfortunately these people don't realize that they are working for pennies until it's too late. They only think about the $ coming in but not the $ they are sending out just to do it.

[@sayd538]

I LOVE that Mr. Stossel always plays the devils advocate! A true journalist

[@nathankindle282]

I live in Texarkana, TX, and while Lyft costs about a dollar more than the local cab company, it is FAR better. with Lyft, I can get a ride within 10-15 minutes, whereas with the local cab company, there have been times when I called for a cab to pick me up after work, and 1 1/2 hours later, I was still waiting, not to mention I have to withdraw money from an ATM. ill take Lyft ANYDAY of the week over the local cab company

[@Sbeeyuiik]

Mad because they provided a better service. Cab drivers are expensive, rude, and smell bad.

[@xilencered7788]

Uber's background check is a joke. But these taxi cabs should be pushing for less regulation on their end instead of trying to subdue all competition.

[@srouji6]

It's a standard police check in my city, if its a joke complain to the city/police department as to why it is a joke........

[@bigbennelson000]

Explain what you mean by "a joke" ?

[@SpeedHomeAttack]

Thanks for the 0 context and just leave a vague statement.

[@aaacomp1]

@Rick O'Shea not in all markets. Most markets have 0 regulation. Here in orlando all you need is a car and your own insurance (not even rideshare insurance) The background check is a joke.

[@eriklakeland3857]

The taxi drivers need to make changes, but no matter what they do they can't compete with Uber which is literally butt fucking their "employees." Uber has contractors, not employees, which allows them to not cover insurance. Statistically car driving as a profession puts you in harms way more than most jobs, about 40,000 deaths annually, but the risk of fender benders or worse is on you. Also, the cost of depreciation is not to be taken lightly. That falls all on the driver. When you take what money these drivers make and subtract the cost of car insurance and the cost of vehicle depreciation, Uber and Lyft are completely butt fucking their drivers. Find any other job else if you can.

[@ItsTimePictures]

Lyft and Uber have so many drivers that it's an over-saturated job market with ridiculously low wages in most areas. At the end of the day no one will be able to make a living at it. I do feel for the cabbies in big cities who had to take HUGE loans out to buy those Taxi Medallions and are now going to go bankrupt. It's terrible. But that is what happens when government controls everything.

[@alexisjankowski3281]

Matt Stevens They don't pay wages, they pay a contract rate. The drivers still need to pay their own tax.

[@cryptovolta4253]

Weak hands wash out and driver supply drops: higher pay. Basic, basic econ.

[@sungsam1318]

My vote for u if run for president of USA. U are genuinely honest decent human being. More people like u would make it a wonderful world. Thanks.

[@fakecubed]

I rather enjoyed chatting with an Uber driver one time who was downright gloating about how the taxi drivers all hated him and he was putting them out of business. I suppressed my laughter, knowing that Uber is working hard to replace him, too, with a driverless car.

[@KevinDavis338]

Can't stop progress...

[@cryptovolta4253]

...because EVERYONE will trust 1st Gen driverless cars...

[@tom-iv6lc]

Jokes on you. We won’t see those cars for at least 10 more years. In fact Uber will be long gone before driverless cars arrive. If ever.

[@spoonfedtruth7666]

Crony capitalism has all industry by the balls. Regulations are in place to help the wealthy larger companies, not the small growing ones. No competition, equals more payouts to the politicians making the laws.

[@HarryBalzak]

Stossel should investigate to see how much lyft/uber drivers actually make after the service takes their cut, plus gas, maintenance, etc. I recently read something that showed most of them break even or even lose money.

[@getrekt2930]

Why the hell does this guy just give off a 90's vibe. Like everything.

[@johnmonk66]

Cabs have been ripping us for years, every monopoly hates competition.

[@johnm7611]

Is so true. Cabs suck compared to Uber and Lyft. It took an Uber driver 5min to get to my house at 6:00am when my car wouldn't start. Would have had to call out without out it.

[@darrylharris1718]

Last words “existing businesses are POLITICALLY connected”. You help my business, I vote for you.

[@systematic101]

I've had nothing but bad experiences with cabs. I regularly had them go somewhere close to where I want to go but far enough that I wouldn't want to walk. I've also had them regularly take longer routes and/or take there time so that they hit more red lights.

[@christinewatson1989]

In the years before ride shares I would call a taxi and they would always say "we'll be about 15 min". Sometimes they'd take 30 min, sometimes an hour, sometimes they'd NEVER show up but it was never 15 min.

[@jasonvoorhees895]

I can only speak for Los Angeles, but taxi's are expensive AF. I understand taxi drivers being upset, but in my opinion, they should just jump ship and start driving like this. It's true that driving a taxi is expensive as hell, especially if you don't own the car, which most LA drivers don't. Most of them lease the car from an owner for $500-600/week and literally drive 12 hour days 7 days a week to make their living. But I'm not crying for cab drivers. Somebody came along and broke the system and made it cheaper all around. Uber and Lyft drivers seem to be happier and have more time on their hands than most regular taxi drivers I've known. In the late 90's when both gas and taxis were cheap, I'd take taxi's all over LA, but nowadays, forget it. And last I knew (at least in LA) Uber and Lyft saved a person WAY more than 20% vs taxi's.

[@justinhughes8202]

650 rides given...not one fist bump.

[@johnzabik270]

Justin Hughes I am not letting anyone sit in my front seat let alone a fist bump

[@chrisbaker2669]

You should do it on your next ride to change it up.

[@aveuch]

Not one f*ck given either I bet.

[@crossroads670]

I think they got rid of the fist bump.

[@libertasthemis9051]

the taxi industry is a corrupt industry... we need more companies like Lyft and less regulations!

[@PhilipMReeder]

03:37 That's either a flat out lie or ignorance. All Lyft vehicles must undergo vehicle safety inspection by qualified mechanics. I work at a national auto parts chain which has a service area and does Lyft inspections. They're in our shop all the time. I guarantee that his taxi pals NEVER get an adequate inspection. There are ways to cheat the system when you own the mechanics who work on and inspect your own vehicles.

[@shantanuselokar6357]

John: that's not the honor, that's the world policing you Taxi Company owner guy: *stares blankly* he saw through my bullshit

[@johngross8300]

Drain ALL the swamps!

[@charlieolsen7939]

Love how much effort goes into a 5 minute video!

[@thecreepynightshiftguy]

This sure hasn't aged well. In a lot of areas, Uber and Lyft have put cab companies out of business and now with no competition, getting reliable transportation is entirely dependent on whether anybody feels like driving at the moment. Furthermore, Uber and Lyft drivers can simply agree to rides on the app and then cancel them when they realize that it isn't a big money ride and they can do all of this with absolutely no repercussions. I've known people to be completely stranded at night with no option but to walk home in the dark on the opposite side of the city. Say what you want about the cab companies, but they at least had dedicated drivers and you could usually count on them to show up when you called them.

[@thecreepynightshiftguy]

@John Newcastle Uber does not what? You trailed off there. Besides it's a pointless argument. Uber drivers can do the same thing and even more on the sly because they're not in a clearly marked car. They can drop any rider for any reason before contact and with absolutely no repercussions. Just because the company is super woke doesn't mean it's drivers are. I mean you can believe that but it won't make it true.

[@thecreepynightshiftguy]

@John Newcastle You're obviously just trolling or have no idea how Uber works. Either way, life's too short to pay you anymore attention.

[@purpleheartsofficial]

“Nobody’s gonna drive for 45.” True.

[@justinjex1]

Every cab drive i have had has been horrible and i have never been in a clean taxi

[@vectorhacker-r2]

Puerto Rico had the same problem with Uber and Taxi drivers. The Taxi companies thought they won, but in the the free market won and Uber is used everywhere here now. I love it.

[@mourningwarbler]

Maybe it just shows too that regular cab driver companies are over regulated? Maybe we're all burdened down with too many laws. Every time legislatures convene, they think they have to make more laws and be generous with other people's resources.

[@fuxyews2177]

Here in the UK, the guy that worked opposite me wanted to become a taxi driver. Apparently the appropriate insurance was £4000 a year (about $4500). Taxis also cost up to £7 (about $7.90) for a 2-3 mile journey. It's absolutely ridiculous.

[@grantprairie5307]

How dare a business that’s providing a more efficient and affordable service succeed? We cannot stand for this!

[@eldude123456789]

I agree that cab prices are out of hand, and competition was bound to spring up. However services like uber and lyft really do rip off their employees. They do not cover gas, nor any expenses related to the vehicle. Often, this causes employees to work for less than minimum wage. I believe that makes these services unsustainable, since their pricing relies on underpaying their employees. It is unfortunate that people are so strapped for cash in this country, that they have to settle for something like this.

[@TheBlack343]

Lyft,Uber, Sidecar.. all are free market companies, and you see what happens to them in some states.

[@chunkemonke398]

I think cabbies are making a comeback in NYC. Passengers don’t have deal with surge pricing and have the option to pay with cash. Their fares are solely based on the miles driven and/or time spent in traffic, and not other factors determined by an algorithm such as demand and the type of car. Uber and Lyft drivers have to go through the same process as cabbies to be able to drive, which does level the playing field. However, the only thing that can be done about asshole cabbies is a report to the Taxi commission. There’s also nothing stopping the passenger from evading the fare by running out of the car.

[@tylerl4320]

Imagine being so ignorant that you think the problem is in the competition and not the legislators that cause the problem instead of just riding for a different service.

[@DisHappah]

When I was in New York in 2013, my friend Jabari who was a black guy flagged down a taxi and the taxi didn’t stop but kept going and picked up a white guy instead. I told him don’t trip and I hailed an Uber with my iPhone. Uber picked us up 2 minutes later and we were good to go. 2 years forward taxis would always try to pick him up when the competition against ride share became very fierce. Competition is great because it keeps them on their toes and will try harder to better themselves so they can make an honest living.

[@andylucas8262]

If you have to charge $45 for a ride, offer a $25 rebate for cash pmt. and $20 rebate on credit pmt. There are always loopholes, you just have to learn how to exploit them.

[@Altair1904]

Taxi drivers are a good examples that when the state is involved in business, there are always unjust undue profits and the consumer is always the victim

[@MrJoshcc600]

I wish Google reviews would let you review customers too.

[@arnman2093]

It should be a level playing field. Remove the regulations on taxi cab companies but require a third party rating app and an app to call the taxi, etc.

[@jakedragsknee]

Lyft is nice bc it's pretty cheap, and when you are in a jam you usually don't have to wait very long. Cabs are an absolute rip off and the drivers are always rude.

[@steveschow9377]

I love that my ad before this video was for Bernie Sanders

[@juice323blue4]

Have to charge you $45 to take you around the corner. Basically trying to wipe out the company pretty much.

[@tomasgomez9925]

I have been a Lyft driver for 4+ years. I have done it part-time and full-time. What can I say? I’m super thankful for entrepreneurs that create companies like these! It saved me from going homeless and it allowed me to: save money, pay off debts, gave me freedom to manage my own time, allowed me to earn more money than a minimum wage job and gave me time to work on my own stuff to find a job in my field. If not for Lyft, I would have been in really deep economic shit. What else can I say? Oh yeah, Government, leave the market the fuck alone!

[@page5136]

Lyft and Uber drivers are getting ripped off..the same with taxi drivers rip off..

[@giovidana22]

“Nobody’s gonna ride, for 45.” That guy looked like a badass

[@JTStonne]

OH BOO HOO Taxi whiners.

[@circusboy90210]

Jayson Stonne Uber is a taxi that refuses to comply with appropriate laws

[@tylerl4320]

circusboy90210 imagine commenting on every post that Denys logical practices. Well here, I’m popping your little bubble. As someone who has driven for Uber and Lyft, and also a taxi for a short while, ride sharing isn’t even close to illegal.

[@kamnorambo9837]

lol the guy forgot his phone in that lyft at 1:40 I am sure the driver apperciated the nice new phone

[@Stormprobe]

How else do you think democrats get reelected?

[@junjujinz]

Taxi drivers should be protesting the BS regulations on their industry, rather than advocating for a ban on competing services.

[@MidNightStudiosFilms]

Uber is so free market!

[@circusboy90210]

MidNightStudios Free markets have regulations and Uber did not comply with those regulations

[@林振华-t4v]

circusboy90210 Free market has regulation? That sounds like a socialist propaganda. The more regulation, The less efficient the market, that is the fundamental of macro economic

[@Garhunt05]

@@林振华-t4v lol guess you hate standards

[@thefixxer1937]

@@Garhunt05 Yes I absolutely hate politicians standards.

[@samgamblewhite8600]

@@Garhunt05 if the product sucks people won't use it.

[@sathishkannan6600]

I am binging his videos for 3 days.

[@projectjt3149]

How did the taxi drivers not think "I'm signing up as a Lyft/Uber driver" when those apps became common?

[@GigglesClown]

Ik, super late but for allot of them they already bought the medallion

[@aaacomp1]

because why would you want to do the same job for 60% less money?

[@bskee001]

Because they make a ton more than Lyft and Uber drivers.

[@peterl6095]

THIS IS ONE GIANT ADVERTISEMENT FOR LYFT.

[@RangerHouston]

I feel like Lyft is the more polite-less sexually frustrated uber.

[@Fahrenheit4051]

I like the system of rating your customers to make sure both sides of the transaction behave themselves. It's a free-market solution to the entitled mentality that many retail customers have. It's the employee's job to serve the customer, but if the customer fails to treat employees as human beings, they should take a hike.

[@arcad1an292]

Protectionism!

[@clogue5117]

Los Angeles should lower their cab fares then more people would probably ride them more often. I hailed a taxi from Northridge to Glendale a thirty mile trip one way and the cab cost me $55. Lyft $18. Do the math, I'd do the Lyft thing any day.

[@Kunta1926]

Yeah fallow the rules the big taxi companies put in place and only they can afford.

[@samuelbaugh4952]

“Who would object to that” HORNS BLARING DOWN BOTH EARS

[@justinburton3297]

As a lyft driver your ratings on passengers don't matter that much because unlike you they won't get fired.

[@pradyu109]

Justin Burton I'm sure you aren't getting fired from one bad rating either.

[@justinburton3297]

Well you can even if the person is lying or making a big deal out of something small, like the hula girl incident.

[@acidrain6179]

Justin Burton did that guy actually get fired for that?

[@koggypoo]

Acid Rain He did, then the video came out, and they hired him back.

[@HarryBalzak]

They should have banned hula girl.

[@Kingspadeb]

"that's all after the fact" My brain exploded

[@bryanjacobs1423]

Government sucks.

[@olivermolenda5431]

I really enjoy Stossel's reporting. It's very satisfying to watch.

[@doubledanzaXX]

Who wants a mustache ride ?

[@heavymetalredneck7973]

1000th comment and not much to say other than John is a real journalist! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@MrHeuvaladao]

Government is like Midas... but, instead of turnig everything it touches into gold, it turns everthing into crap.

[@jeff2beyoung1]

Love the Uber service. My car was in the shop for a few days and they kept me from being late to work. The rating system is one of the best. Not to mention the driver's car are kept pretty clean.

[@biostemm]

If you are taking a commercial/paid trip in a private car, and that driver gets into an accident, get ready to pay for your injuries out of your own pocket, as that driver's PRIVATE insurance policy will not cover you. If they have commercial plates, and are insured as a commercial vehicle, then I have no problem with taking a lyft/uber/etc. Like many of Stossel's videos, it is government corruption that is the problem, not requiring licensing per se...

[@alexisjankowski3281]

biostemm I agree. Time to deregulate the taxis!

[@samvimes9510]

3:59 lol, I love the long awkward pause while he tries to think of a reply

[@johnnyrideshare7298]

In Russia anybody can be a gypsy driver. Just show up at SVO2 and start hitting people exiting the terminal saying "taxi" which happens to be the word that is the same in more countries than any other word.

[@natalyv84]

I thought "okay" was the most common.

[@Vanlifecrisis]

In the US you can get them too, they are called "hacks". More often in the ghetto.

[@anasyahaya6982]

Lol same here in nigeria

[@derpityderp-derp4007]

I have been riding front seat in cabs for years. But I made friends with my cabbies. That's why. I have been using the same 2 companies and the same 3 drivers for years. You just need to make a friend. And keep em. Always tip a dollar and make good convo.

[@Jack-oz4bf]

really cab drivers this is capitalism and the free market create your own company or work for lyft this is capitalism at its finest.

[@erichirtzel1392]

It depends where you are. In NEW YORK. IT IS DIFFERENT. in rural USA. It is a blessing

[@sgartner]

I like the concept of Lyft and Uber, but with the permissions they require I would *never* install their phone app. There is no reason they need access to all of my contacts, text anyone, call anyone, access all accounts on the device, etc.

[@MK-ex4pb]

Scott Gartner it's not actually doing that. It's Google permissions system that forces it to get a large permission block when it may not have to. The texting calling thing is so you can contact drivers and passengers from the app.

[@burtyful1]

Michael King how would the average person know that? When it says it wants to access my private information I'm supposed feel all warm and fuzzy about it?

[@wowza935]

+Michael King yes. defend the conglomerate. they would never abuse their power. what're ppl thinking distrusting a faceless entity to pick the corn outta ur shit. there's nothing wrong with loss of privacy. i for 1 welcome our new overlords. all hail the machine.

[@MrJoshcc600]

At the same time Facebook has admitted to monitoring and collecting all your private info you gave them permission to access. Contacts, phone calls, text messages, photos.. All belong to them and they sell that info to advertisers and markets. Uber does the same. Get a ride to outback steakhouse? Here's a add for outback magically on your web browser KZbin or Facebook feed....

[@SomethingtoappeaseGoogle-1024]

That’s why you get an iPhone. Apple doesn’t tolerate privacy violations. Google tolerates it by forcing you to accept their terms or the app doesn’t work.

[@RenegadeManta799]

I love how the cab company manager can't even defend his positions

[@SamAkaVlogs]

how does a big mustache help blocking the air flow to the radiator and engine for a car that is driven all day.

[@MrJoshcc600]

Sam Aka Vlogs cars have a internal fan even if you duct tape the entire grill they'd be fine

[@SamAkaVlogs]

Joshua Colantuono they suck air right in. You block the grill you block the ability of fan to suck air in.

[@Billionaireben]

Thank you for not mentioning Uber, they suck the most. Drivers don't make much, it's just extracting value from their vehicle when absolutely broke. The problem is that they don't let drivers charge a fair rate, $3 for a short ride that may take a while to get to. I drove someone 3 hours for $100 (the largest payout ever for me) and then I was 3 hours from home and had to leave. They left me 4 stars and no tip, 360 miles is about $180 in car costs (based on what you're allowed to deduct per mile in some instances); so I technically lost $80 for 6 hours of work. My direct costs of $28 in gas, not factoring in the fact that I have to buy a car and insure it; I made $72 for 6 hours work. Mind you, this was the largest fare. I have had some good experiences and some profitable rides, but it was not profitable long term.

[@jeffdo9195]

Fist bumps are stupid. What ever happened to a handshake??

[@BLUELEADER78]

Jeff Daugherty, handshakes spread germs...lol the company my wife works for encourages fist bumps for that reason. I prefer a handshake. You can tell a lot about a person from a handshake. I think a lot of today's sissy men are embarrassed by their weak dead fish handshakes, the fist bump makes them feel manly.

[@mistertexaz]

LT J yeah i don't wanna shake everyone's the hand, Half the people i see walk out of public restrooms without washing their hands. Filthy. Ever heard of water. People in 3rd world counties got that down.

[@matthewchandler2647]

5:05 “Nobody’s gonna’ ride, for forty five!” 😂

[@remyllebeau77]

Lyft and Uber treat their drivers like crap.

[@leozero_]

You must be one of the people who didn't document their miles to get tax write-offs. Get QuickBooks self-employed & you can auto track miles, you can make like $60 more in a single day. It ain't much but it's easy money so it you need a quick buck.

[@themanunleashed]

Here's an idea, how about have taxi's operate like lyft and uber. through an app as well. instead of the traditional phone call. protesting to beat the competition isn't going to beat the them. making your services better and more affordable will. it's how business works, through competition.