Honestly, my daily payouts are inconsistent af. It's frustrating not having that security of knowing roughly how much you're going to make each day. But before all this economic chaos started with this pandemic-caused inflation and all, it was very good. These days, I work a few different apps so I'm able to pay my bills.
My daily mileage is super low. I couldn't give you an exact figure because I don't keep track of that, but I'd say I keep it under fifty most days. I don't do a lot of dead driving and I don't take many long-distance offers.
I'm online pretty much all day, but active for only a tiny portion of that. I turn down most offers that I receive.
Now that $4/mile trip might not seem cheap if you just look at the ratio. But look at the total payout. You're only making $4. It's not worth starting your car for. And what are you gonna do afterward, keep your engine running until the next one that pays $4/mile?
Gotcha. Lets see then.
I usually put in about 100 dead miles daily and work about 100 miles. Just because I chose to live in an area with cheap rent. In my experience LA is the only area i know off where i can work for $2 or more per mile. IE where i am. Everything is about $1/mile or less. I havent seen a good surge since early may.
So now i have a time frame. Usually 11am to 9pm to work. Based on my schedule i can only work that time frame. And because i live so far theres no take a break go home and wait for high demand time cuz then id waste a lot of time. With that said the app is pretty much on from 11 to 9. M-F.
My AR currently is 10% and like u i take very little trips. But because of the dead miles i do everyday i try to get as many trips that pay $2 or more a mile with a $30/hr or more time frame. Which is why $4 for 7 mins at 1.2 miles isnt cheap to me. And im including pick up time and mileage.
Im driving a Tesla Model 3 because I own a Tesla Model 3. Short trips are ideal. If it wasnt for living 50 miles away id be doing only 100 miles daily or less. But also dont get me wrong i hate that the fare has dropped to 4.07 and i ignore most trips that are 4.07 for over 7 mins for 4 miles. Because i consider that cheap AF. No matter if i think i can do it in 4mins because thats 4 miles. F that.
Currently im avg $200+ daily. Actively working about 3 hours+. Online avg time of 8 hrs. My app is on on my Commute to LA 1 hr and on the way home to IE. 1 hr. The App is also usually on while I charge & eat usually 30 mins. Yesterday it was also on for about 40 minute at the airport lot. So im pretty much truly waiting for a ride for about 5 hrs. And 3 hrs actively. I wish i could be active all 5-8 hrs. But uber aint giving me shit on my commute. So i depend on reservations from IE to LAX every morning. To counter dead miles.
So u say start ur car for $4. My car is actively on lol. AC off minimal usage. Until the next ride. So going back. Because of the time frame.. every second im not making $$ is a waste of time for me. And every min spent making less that $1 minute is also a waste knowing that theres rides that pay better. Its a balance ive been trying to perfect for some time now. I believe im getting better at.
Trust i was doing a lot worse when i started. Probably making $200 and putting in 400 miles.
But you're still using you're car to chase small amounts of money.
True but in my situation as explained above. I got a time frame. If i dont do it and wait. Im hoping another better trip comes along. You could say it will, but are u guaranteed that trip will come along?
6.50 for 10 mins is here now. Ignore it. In 2 minutes U may get 6.50 for 5 mins next. Or $4.07 for 15 mins. Or hell u may not even get a trip for the next 10 mins. Then that 6.50 trip sounds real good lol.
My point is. The less time ur on a trip the more time is available for u to take another trip.
Make the most money possible in as little time possible with as little mileage possible so u can be free to take the next trip.
Avoid multiple stops, complicated pick ups, heavy traffic areas, dead zones, etc.
