Drivers, in their own words
Every story here started with a nomination. We send the nominee a short interview, they answer in their own words, and we publish it — how they started, what a real week looks like, and the advice they would give someone new.
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The Uber XL and Lyft XL car list from the platforms' own pages: seven seat belts, model-year limits, the minivans they name and the SUVs Lyft rules…
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Renting a car to drive Uber costs more a week than a loan payment and often less than owning. Here is the honest arithmetic, and what changes the a…
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Rideshare rental car insurance explained: what Uber, Lyft and delivery apps cover in each period, what the owner's policy must do, and what to ask…
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Drivers explain why they stay with an owner for a year or leave after a week. The reasons are consistent, and none of them is the model year of the…
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Rent a car for DoorDash the right way: what Dashers need, the insurance gap to close, the best delivery cars, and the weekly math at $22 an hour.
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How Spotlight works
A friend, a renter, a fellow driver — or you, about yourself. One short form.
We email the nominee a private link to a short interview and a place for photos.
Our editors tidy it for length and clarity, never meaning, and it goes live here.