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Uber CEO balks after a reporter tells him the cost of his 2.9-mile Uber ride: 'Oh my God. Wow.'::undefined

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[–] [email protected] 179 points 1 year ago (11 children)

The fact that a 2.9 mi car ride costs $50 with a tip is fucking insane. This country is absolutely backwards when it comes to transportation. Everything is nearly car centric. Minimal options for alternatives.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It used to cost far less in NYC until they made them be tlc.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Taxi and Limousine Commission

You might hear about medallions in New York City and this is the agency that sells them, enabling a taxi to operate in the city legally.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Michael Cohen, Trump's lawyer sitting in prison, used to own several medallions. Those things used to go for over $1 million few no new ones have been made in the last 70 years. That was until Uber and Lyft came in.

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