Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Did you know Uber originally thought Lyft's rideshare model would fail? Joe takes a look back at the early days of rideshare and shares some surprising facts that many newer drivers have never heard.
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In this video:
• Why Uber thought Lyft wouldn't survive
• When Uber drivers couldn't use their own phones
• Why Uber discouraged tipping
• How Lyft pioneered many of the features drivers use today
• How rideshare has evolved over the last decade
Whether you've been driving since 2014 or just started, this is a fascinating look at how Uber and Lyft became what they are today.
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Have you thought about trying delivery?
🎒Doordash is the #1 delivery app right now! Dashers are regularly making $20-25/hour! Sign up here: yt.therideshareguy.com/doordash
🎦Make sure you are covered with a dash camera! RSG recommends the following cameras:
Vantrue N4: amzn.to/3VZB5hW
Vantrue N5: amzn.to/3SO4OJY
Viofo T130: amzn.to/4dr4OIf
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About The RideShare Guy:
I'm Harry, the founder of The Rideshare Guy. I started driving for Uber and Lyft in 2015 and eventually quit my day job as an aerospace engineer to run The Rideshare Guy full time.
These days, I'm a trusted media expert on all things rideshare and have a number of contributors across the country who are all driving for Uber and Lyft and other gig companies like Instacart, Doordash, and Postmates.
The RideShare Guy has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, NPR, 60 Minutes on CBS TV, The Washington Post, Wired, Forbes, SFGate, and hundreds more.
The RideShare Guy has interviewed top gig economy leaders such as:
• Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi - youtu.be/FwxToI-tL7M
• Lyft CEO David Risher - youtu.be/CFqSlmbl8Qs
• DoorDash CEO Tony Xu - youtu.be/TimNeLRcKho
Tags
#Uber
#Lyft
#Driver
Did you know Uber originally thought Lyft's rideshare model would fail? Joe takes a look back at the early days of rideshare and shares some surprising facts that many newer drivers have never heard.
🎯Earn smarter, stress less. Get guaranteed pay with Solo - try it free!: therideshareguy.com/joesolo
In this video:
• Why Uber thought Lyft wouldn't survive
• When Uber drivers couldn't use their own phones
• Why Uber discouraged tipping
• How Lyft pioneered many of the features drivers use today
• How rideshare has evolved over the last decade
Whether you've been driving since 2014 or just started, this is a fascinating look at how Uber and Lyft became what they are today.
💻 Earn extra money when driving Uber/Lyft with Play Octopus. Get $25 when you start driving! Sign up now: therideshareguy.com/play-octopus
More from Rideshare Guy:
📰Did you know The RideShare Guy also publishes in-depth articles? Get all our money-making tips and tricks in your email for free: therideshareguy.com/subscribe-rsg
👉 MAXIMIZE your rideshare earnings with the Maximum Ridesharing Profits Course: maximumridesharingprofits.com/ridesharing
🎴Want more from RSG, become a member today: youtube.com/channel/UCCwyU2RqlalzpKIrUhYWHfw/join
🌎 RSG is in Spanish! Check out @TheRideshareGuyenEspanol
Have you thought about trying delivery?
🎒Doordash is the #1 delivery app right now! Dashers are regularly making $20-25/hour! Sign up here: yt.therideshareguy.com/doordash
🎦Make sure you are covered with a dash camera! RSG recommends the following cameras:
Vantrue N4: amzn.to/3VZB5hW
Vantrue N5: amzn.to/3SO4OJY
Viofo T130: amzn.to/4dr4OIf
Links may contain affiliate links where we may receive a small compensation for. To see our disclosure here: therideshareguy.com/disclaimer
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Website: therideshareguy.com
Facebook: facebook.com/TheRideshareGuy
Twitter: twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy
Instagram: instagram.com/therideshareguy
TikTok: tiktok.com/@therideshareguy_
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
About The RideShare Guy:
I'm Harry, the founder of The Rideshare Guy. I started driving for Uber and Lyft in 2015 and eventually quit my day job as an aerospace engineer to run The Rideshare Guy full time.
These days, I'm a trusted media expert on all things rideshare and have a number of contributors across the country who are all driving for Uber and Lyft and other gig companies like Instacart, Doordash, and Postmates.
The RideShare Guy has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, NPR, 60 Minutes on CBS TV, The Washington Post, Wired, Forbes, SFGate, and hundreds more.
The RideShare Guy has interviewed top gig economy leaders such as:
• Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi - youtu.be/FwxToI-tL7M
• Lyft CEO David Risher - youtu.be/CFqSlmbl8Qs
• DoorDash CEO Tony Xu - youtu.be/TimNeLRcKho
Tags
#Uber
#Lyft
#Driver
