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Let’s have a show of hands. I’m in London right now. How many other people do we have here? Maybe we can get together for some fish and chips.

What do you consider your biggest issues? Don’t be shy about it either. Let us know exactly what the issues are.

Are you here because you were born here? Maybe you’re here because of the money you can make driving Uber customers. What brings you to London.

The more boxes you check, the better your odds of scraping some profit . These points are: 1. You work part time. Part time drivers can pick and choose when to drive, so they can drive only the busiest surge hours while full timers have to work both slow and peak hours. 2. You drive an older car ( 4 years old car) fuel efficient and is possibly fully paid for. Driving your spanking new 5 series or Prius £20K is the surest way to make a loss driving for Uber. Most people take fuel costs into account while neglecting other factors like normal wear and other routine maintenance. Brand new and newer (1-2 model years old) loose more value for every mile driven compared to an 4 year old car with 160,000 miles. 3. You drive in a relatively bigger city. There are simply more people (and more requests) per square mile in cities. Pickup distances are shorter and parking is expensive. People pay Uber going in the city but mostly drive themselves home after having couple of drinks or a nice meal. 4. You drive smart. Experienced drivers develop ways to become efficient, reduce downtime and miles between trips (dead miles) by working peak hours, avoiding longer pickups and taking advantage of incentive programs like guarantees and bonuses. . By my estimation if you have two of these four factors working against you then it is almost guaranteed that you make a net loss doing Uber.

Well what are your thoughts on uber xl? How badly has it impacted the other uber business in your area? I have seen a dramatic drop in rids in the passed 3 months that uber xl has lunched here in london On an average friday night I would have around 8-12 rides in an 6-8 hr shift, a few more on a saturday night give or take. In the passed two months im lucky if I get 6-8. Why the hell would uber under cut it self like this? Obviously they make less on commission since now whoever doesn't care what vehicle they arrive / get picked up in has the choice of uber xl

Finally a good news!!! Drivers will be given a 10 minutes' grace period after a parking ticket runs out before they can be fined. The concession will apply to all on-street and off-street council parking spots in England under changes to the law. Ministers claim the new rule, which will come into effect within weeks, will "end the war on drivers." It will apply to cars parked in a pay-and-display bays or other spaces with time limits. Other measures under the Deregulation Bill include a ban on CCTV camera cars that automatically issue parking fines, except in sensitive areas such as near schools and in bus lanes. Residents and local firms will also be given the right to demand their council reviews parking in their area. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/drivers-to-be-given-10-minutes-grace-period-for-parking-tickets-before-they-can-be-fined-10089817.html