“ Uber’s former head of economic research, Keith Chen, said in an interview with NPR that the company had found that people with lower battery levels were more willing to pay for surge pricing.”
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Mr. Chen specifically denied that Uber was using the battery information to raise prices, however, in the article quoted, the authors tested a phone with 84% battery v. 12% battery. THE 12% BATTERY WAS QUOTED A HIGHER FARE!
IF UBER IS NOT USING THE BATTERY PERCENTAGE TO RAISE PRICES, WHY ARE THEY MEASURING THIS?
Another research piece found that Uber charged more for IOS phones v Android phones AND lower battery levels.