On Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:36:50 +0100, "tim..."
wrote:


"Recliner" wrote in message
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tim... wrote:


As I said previously, I don't believe that the type of car required to be
an
Uber driver is the type of car that someone who wants to increase their
income by a few tens of pounds a week working ****ty hours as an Uber
driver, will already have sitting on their drive.

and 7 grand a year isn't enough to finance such a car after you have paid
the other expenses.

I still don't get it (from the pov of the driver).

Many Uber drivers are also local minicab drivers. Some might also driver
for other apps. So the same car is used to generate more than one income
stream.

Whilst I have no personal knowledge of this,

many of the reports that I have read say that it is impossible use this MO
because the London mini-cab companies insist that you rent the car from them
when you drive for them. Your own car sits on your drive.

It almost certainly depends on the firm. I'm sure many of the drivers
are using their own cars. It doesn't take long on Google to find ads
like this:
http://www.swiftcars.co.uk/employment-opportunities/

REQUIREMENTS:

-Own Vehicle in good condition, 2010 Reg or above.

– Minimum 1 months minicab work experience in London.

-spoken and written English language

-good knowledge of Central London

-OWN PROFESSIONAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH LIVE TRAFFIC INFORMATION

-PCO license

PDA, Manuals, Support and Training provided.


Or this:
http://www.indeed.co.uk/cmp/Clock-Ca...Minicab+Driver



Also, the number of Uber drivers at any one date is probably much lower
than the numbers cited.

Hm - not convinced (that the papers would report it that way, not that it
doesn't happen)

They probably get the number from Uber -- who else would know? And
I'm sure that there;s a steady stream of drivers giving it a go, and
then deciding it's not for them. But they probably remain registered
as Uber drivers. Also that report was based on last year's figures,
when the number of driver's would have been lower on average.