The worst is when they swerve around you fast without looking and almost hit those same pedestrians or cyclists. Like damn, I hope the five seconds that saved you was worth it.

This is blatantly false drivers keep around 70 percent of the fare you pay to uber.

Something not yet mentioned is that heavier vehicles cause more wear and tear on our roads so it makes sense to tax them more

Yes exactly

If you see a non-TLC plate coming to pick you up (they generally start with a T, 6 digits, and end with a C, but that's not a guarantee - there are customized ones!), message them and say "city OK?" and they'll either say yes or cancel. Avoids wasting your time and theirs.

It's been a minute since I've taken an Uber to the city, but when I do, they generally send a TLC car. But I travel at more peak hours.

I’ve ubered the other way around a few times but doing it from Jersey just seems like a bad idea. Plan better.

Messaging the driver is one of the best options. I no longer travel to NYC to work but I do take an Uber to the waterfront for work most mornings (plantar fascitis). I get calls asking me where I'm going all the time, some very rude, just to make sure I'm not going to NYC.

Boy O Boy O Boy....first world problem!

It is because the gig economy is a scam and you are the bait. On the other end a driver is working below minimum wage merely converting a depreciating asset into a cash advance. He is an independent contractor but he has no say in what job he picks up in advance. He does not know when he has to wait 10 minutes only for a customer to cancel on him or when he spends 30 minutes on a $3 ride going 3 blocks… biding his time for a unicorn long-distance trip that like a slot machine pays out just enough to keep him hooked. Uber could be upfront and tell him in advance but then it won’t be able to trick any drivers into picking you up.

Don’t play this game. Hire a chauffeur. Can’t afford one? Well someone else is paying for your cheapness.

Uber to path then uber again on the other side might be easier than what you're trying to do.

If I have to do this (and I try my hardest not to) I solve it by messaging the driver with where I'm going. Then they either say sure or we cancel it.

Get up earlier and take the PATH or the bus

Classic

of course there would be a sub for this. crosspost it!

And you think the culprit is on Reddit waiting for you to ask?

Ok

25 minutes???

> Could it be that there are more Non-trades people buying these trucks and they changed the design to match the majority of the market?

Right. That's the whole issue. There are fewer actually useful trucks on the market because the industry has turned trucks into minivans, to cater to suburbanites who want to feel "rugged" when they squeeze their oversized toys through the Starbucks drive-thru.

You are obviously way more upset in this context and I don't understand why. I never disagreed with you and I don't understand why you're being such a douchebag. You need to really get a life my friend.

So are red lights apparently. People always try to beat the red at the Marin blvd and Morgan street intersection to the point that I’m overly cautious crossing there and always wait a bit longer after the light changes.

Fwiw these have been here for two years minimum

Wow

Oh no not the “u mad? Relax bro” routine

Would just like to put in 2 cents for tradespeople who actually use/need a truck. I think JC is a great example of an environment where car usage could be really drastically reduced, but this city is already getting harder and harder for people who work for a living, taxing people for owning a vehicle they need for work would just be making this worse

Hey if you wanna buy something you don’t need by all means go for it. But tell me to keep my thoughts to myself ? Lol ok keep dreaming buddy. Maybe buy a rake to get all those sticks and leaves out of your truck bed and people on both sides won’t silently judge you everywhere you go.