The New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) sent out a rare "All-Licensee" email (over 100,000+ people & companies combined), warning against doing business with a specific Company
There are so many apps, companies, even social media groups dispatching rides left and right. Finally the TLC is doing something in regards to companies that appear “legal”. In regards to Empower, if this is a DAO web3 version of Uber, it’s actually quite an exciting business model for the rideshare industry. Looking forward to see how this pans out.
The same TLC which ignored it's own rules to allow Uber to operate in NYC as a virtual taxi without a Medallion and flood the city with 100,000+ cars. The second Uber ran out of venture capital and had to start pricing their rides at a market rate, the TLC leapt into action and had the nerve to put Uber in yellow cabs. You know, the industry they've been trying to bankrupt for a decade with artificially cheap rides and street hails done with an app.
Those surcharges are no joke. The drop on the meter in a yellow is $2.50, but the surcharges are up to $3.30. Just to get in a cab. Cuomo added $2.50 which goes directly to the MTA (or is supposed to). That was also a clear attempt to bankrupt the yellow cab business. It's criminal.
I think empower was a good business for the drivers . Also they accept tlc drivers in nyc so this isn’t a problem . Other companies pushed the tlc to do that
The difference: empower give the driver 100% of the trips fee with or without the surge with 30$ Per month for empower and it will be the best choice for the drivers especially with the gas cost
But Uber and Lyft they take too much from the passenger and give the drivers some shit
There are so many apps, companies, even social media groups dispatching rides left and right. Finally the TLC is doing something in regards to companies that appear “legal”. In regards to Empower, if this is a DAO web3 version of Uber, it’s actually quite an exciting business model for the rideshare industry. Looking forward to see how this pans out.
The same TLC which ignored it's own rules to allow Uber to operate in NYC as a virtual taxi without a Medallion and flood the city with 100,000+ cars. The second Uber ran out of venture capital and had to start pricing their rides at a market rate, the TLC leapt into action and had the nerve to put Uber in yellow cabs. You know, the industry they've been trying to bankrupt for a decade with artificially cheap rides and street hails done with an app.
Those surcharges are no joke. The drop on the meter in a yellow is $2.50, but the surcharges are up to $3.30. Just to get in a cab. Cuomo added $2.50 which goes directly to the MTA (or is supposed to). That was also a clear attempt to bankrupt the yellow cab business. It's criminal.
I think empower was a good business for the drivers . Also they accept tlc drivers in nyc so this isn’t a problem . Other companies pushed the tlc to do that
The difference: empower give the driver 100% of the trips fee with or without the surge with 30$ Per month for empower and it will be the best choice for the drivers especially with the gas cost
But Uber and Lyft they take too much from the passenger and give the drivers some shit