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What is Tryp and What is it Promising Drivers?

Today, senior RSG contributor Christian Perea digs into a new rideshare company called Tryp that has seen a ton of hype, but the company is also raising more questions than answers.

Over the past several weeks we’ve gotten a lot of questions from drivers about a new rideshare company called Tryp. Readers, ambassadors for the company and others have messaged us claiming that Tryp is prepared to do BIG things that will shake the very foundation of the entire gig-economy. Then they invite us to attend an informational webinar.

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Here’s How AVs Plan on Communicating With You in the Future

Low driver pay is a regular critique of Uber and Lyft, and now new rideshare companies are positioning themselves to do something about it by giving drivers more say over how much they make. Senior RSG contributor John Ince covers driver pay, plus what new companies are doing to increase that pay, and how autonomous vehicles plan to interact with pedestrians in this week’s round up.

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How to Maximize Earnings While Driving Part Time

Are you a part-time Uber or Lyft driver? If so, you’re probably wondering how you can maximize your time on the road to earn the most in the least amount of time. Fellow part-time driver, and RSG contributor, Paula Gibbins shares her strategies to maximize earnings while on the road part-time.

Driving for Uber and Lyft part time is a great way for many people to earn little side money or save up for vacations. In my experience, there are highs and lows in driving times that are just part of the trade.

Like most drivers, it has taken me a while to really figure out what times are best for me and worth my time. I do acknowledge up front that if I were to drive later in the evenings on the weekends, my hourly rate would likely improve, but I personally don’t like dealing with driving in the dark. Every driver is different, which is why we have many driving strategies on RSG depending on when, where and how you drive.

I’m a part-time rideshare driver in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, averaging between 5 and 20 hours a week depending on my current needs. My husband, Adam, is a full-time driver in the same area, averaging between 35 and 40 hours a week. In this article, I pull from both of our experiences to give my opinions on how to make driving part-time worthwhile.

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All The Ways You Can Sell Advertising Space In and On Your Car

Rideshare driving is becoming more difficult – rates are declining, bonuses are changing, and promotions have been reduced drastically in most cities. What’s a driver to do? Become a NASCAR driver – in terms of advertising on their vehicles. Senior RSG contributor Christian Perea breaks down how you can earn an extra $500 – if you’re willing to!

In 2014, I was in a parking lot with other drivers, waiting for pings, in San Diego at 1 a.m. It was dead out, but even after a Lyft price cut, we compulsively checked our phones for requests. Then one of the veteran drivers uttered something that ended up become eerily prescient. He said, “mark my words – this is over. They’re gonna race to the bottom on prices until they can collect 50%+ of the fare and we’re all just driving each other around with advertisements on our cars like cabs. Everything will become like a cab again”  (loosely quoted from memory).

I’m a fairly cranky and skeptical guy. However, Ralf, the veteran driver, was at least twice as cranky and skeptical (and classy). Ralf was also right about every prediction he made for this industry.

There are now a litany of advertising and marketing companies competing for the space in your rideshare vehicle. For the right price, they will wrap your car in display ads, install a headrest mounted tablet that displays ads to your rider, or even beam advertisements directly into strangers eyeballs with a window mounted projector that turns your window into A SCREEN!

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4 Ways Uber is Preparing for a 2019 IPO

Join us for our December YouTube live on Tuesday December 11 at 4pm PT!  You can subscribe to our Youtube channel here and be sure to turn on notifications (instructions here) so you know when we go live.

Although Uber hasn’t announced a date for its IPO, it’s widely expected to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in 2019. How will Uber’s IPO go and how will it affect drivers? It depends on a variety of factors, which senior RSG contributor John Ince outlines for us below.

Uber hasn’t specified a date for its 2019 IPO, but a keen sense of anticipation is growing both within the investment community and the ridesharing industry for what is shaping up as an epic event. Some have speculated that Uber’s IPO may be the biggest in history and the Wall Street Journal has thrown out a number of $120B as a likely starting place for a company evaluation in an IPO.

Uber isn’t resting on its laurels while it’s in “build up to IPO mode” right now, either. Let’s take a look of what Uber is doing to prepare itself for this major event. I see four key areas of attention for Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and his crew.

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