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Surge hack for EV drivers only.

245 views 13 replies 8 participants last post by  DexNex  
#1 ·
If you have a decent surge attached to you but need to stop to charge, turn off all rides other than Green (see below) you probably won't get a request. Once you're charged turn the other options back on... Also, if you complain to support that you'll NEVER take a shared ride they'll delete them from your account. Note that there's no option for shared rides below.

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#2 · (Edited)
I've run the numbers by ChatGPT and it says the best strategy for EV's is to operate within 15 miles of ones home charging base (10-12 miles in bad weather) as to avoid using remote charging which costs more per mile than gas.

Of course always start with a near full charge and take advantage of home base charging for lunch and dinner breaks to top off.


To minimize deadheading and maximize profit per mile using Mystro.

Operate within a 3.5 radius around ones home base within a hot zone, set a 1.5 mile max pickup distance and preferably wait until you get >4 Mystro rejects per minute to take the next trip which will supposedly give a more than 80% chance of getting something going back the other way and thus closer to home reducing deadhead miles. This won't result in a whole lot of trips, but a whole lot of profit per mile.

You can increase your trip rate within your zone by lowering your pay per mile requirement. However if below your vehicle/business per mile cost to operate then you will lose. If your already home then you can keep your acceptance pay rate where you need it and then lower it if you don't get a return trip within 5-10 minutes.

Contrary to the nice big dollar amount offered, long trips or ones outside your zone are mathematically losers.

If you just allow the apps to control you, sending you all over for whatever they feel like paying you, you will lose.
 
#12 ·
I do that shit with uber pet. Dont see too many critts on sat night
Sticky flat bonus surges (never had em pre 2020 around here) are wierd as hell to me.. its like we're out there playing mario cart looking for power ups. No ryhme or reason for their placemnt either, there'll just be 14 uber drivers piled up on a one way street waiting to bust that +23$ bonus over some poor unsuspecting pax