Re: charging, superchargers get the job done in 45 minutes now, and drivers surely have downtime already for meals and such.
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As for the cost argument, go check what a base Chevy Bolt or Tesla 3 costs. EVs aren’t exactly luxury vehicles anymore.
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Time-constant for adoption. Most people don't buy a car a priori to signing up for driving an Uber.
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Ride-hailing drivers do not buy new vehicles. They buy used and the used EV market is not exactly robust. It will take several more years but EVs will dominate, particularly since battery longevity is not an issue.
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EVs depreciate a lot less, which isn’t good in this case.
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they aren't high end luxury but still waaaaaay more than, say, a used Civic
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Because a 10 year old Toyota Sienna will generate more revenue (and profit). Human driver ride share is a numbers game. Tesla will win by removing the driver, making all the old vehicles + drivers obsolete.
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you can get a chevy bolt 3 year lease in the bay area for $4k right now all in.
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Standard leases are for 10-15K miles per year. Presumably full time ride share drivers do much more than that.
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Drivers need reliable after sales services
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I was younger then, but I found long road trips in a '82 Accord, close to base model, pretty tolerable. If Lyft had existed then, I'd have driven it happily.
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