Vegas EV Rideshare Strategy Guide

There is a misconception that all rideshare drivers are in it together, but this is very far from the truth. If what they say is true, then all drivers in Las Vegas should've gone on to strike for 3 months minimum when people approached me to join the strike. I made it clear to them of what needs to be done if they really wanted a progress. However, whether they are intellectually challenged or desperate, they didn't listen and the situation got so much worse a year later. 

When I heard that Americans are falling behind in school education, I have no other choice but to agree. It's not hard to see just by looking at rideshare drivers on the platform and what they do. They don't even realize that they are being exploited to the maximum like working at a sweatshop factory in third world country. They also don't even realize that they are the ones who are actually enabling these major rideshare companies to screw them over. It is really sad to see and maybe the republicans were right about shutting down the department of education. 

Since I'm a real American who fights for other real Americans, I'm going to share what I know and how to play the game to your advantage while on rideshare platforms driving an EV vehicle in Vegas. The main reason why I don't share my know-hows and tips on social media or YouTube is because fake Americans can't or don't read. 

As of 2025, there is no such thing as surge. When these companies implemented upfront fare bullcrap, they pretty much killed surge. You will still see surging on the app, but that's a trick. They are trying to lure you out to drive. That's the only reason why they still have it.

Trip radar/finder is nothing more than desperados finder. They use trip radar to find drivers who are willing to take the lowest fare. Also, they use it to trick you to see if you are willing to accept a trip. Once you press the match button, the app will most likely say that the trip request is taken by another driver. And then, they will ping you that same trip with much less fare than what it was before.

I finally came to a conclusion that these companies don't really care about the drivers or passengers. When I received a trip request via trip radar, I pressed the match button. Then, it said the request was taken. I was very close to the passenger's request location. 5 minutes later, I saw the same trip request on the trip radar. I pressed the match button again. And of course, it was taken again by another driver. Another 5 minutes later, same thing again. So that passenger waited at least 10 minutes for a driver far away just because the company wanted to find a driver who would take the lowest fare or some other unknown reasons when I was pretty much next to the passenger's location. 

If you own an EV car, you need to remember that the battery is going to drain really fast in Summer time because of AC. You could make $10 and lose 30% or more of your battery charge. That's why you need to be strategic with an EV car driving on rideshare platforms. Usually, the passengers dont give a sh!t about gig workers/industry and a majority of uberx and regular Lyft passengers are not going to tip you even if you blast AC in 110 degrees or more. And if you don't turn up your AC, some passengers are going to complain and etc. This is why it's better to have a car doesn't have AC vents in the back of your car to maximize your profit. Also, the more weight you haul, your battery charge will be depleted faster. 

With this bullcrap upfront fare, you need to aim for $2 or more per mile, preferably $3 or more, including pick up for your total fare to justify taking the request. You need to avoid any trip request that might get you stuck in traffic jams. You are going to get paid pennies on a dollar for your time stuck in traffic. Your battery is going to drain faster stuck in traffic jam going nowhere. 

Let's do the math. 

If you made $20 and lost 60% of your battery charge, your battery level should be around 20% to 40%. If you follow 80% battery rule, then your level is at 20%. That means it's time to charge your battery. So if you are charging your battery at a supercharging station, it should cost about $10 to $20 depending on what time and location. If you go home and charge, that could take up to 4 to 8 hours depending on your available house power output. Now let's get to the tough math part. 

If you made $20 and spent $10 in 2 hours, how much money did you make? You have 5 minutes to solve this math question. The answer is $10.

If you repeated that same routine for 8 hours, how much money did you make total?  You have 5 minutes to solve this math question. It's ok to use chat gpt or any other AI to help you solve it. The answer is $40.

Other Tips:

1. Never do Uber share or any ride of that nature. Also, avoid multiple stop trips. 
2. If you do Uberx or regular Lyft rides, your acceptance rate should be less than 10% to 15%. If not, you are doing it wrong and you are pretty much getting f**ked in the ass with no Vaseline if you do the math in the end. 
3. Always try to avoid questionable passengers and emotional people with a lack of common sense and life experiences. 
4. Never backtrack unless it's really worth the money. This heavily depends on where you live or drive. For example, doing a U turn on Vegas strip could cost you lots of time or an accident. 
5. If possible, you should always try to take people who are in service/hospitality industry than others. Also, you should take passengers such as farmers, ranchers, teachers, veterans, nurses, doctors and etc.  They will appreciate you more than others. For example, laptop mafia doesn't give a f**k about you for the most part and they think they are more important and better than you just because.
6. You should never be predictable to AI or algorithms, it's in all drivers' interest to confuse the f**k out of their system or platform.