A heat wave that is plaguing Brazil has led to a curious situation in urban mobility services through applications — Drivers have been charging a fee via Pix to turn on the air conditioning.
Some drivers have adopted the practice of placing signs with their bank details and the amount of the charge, which varies between R$1 and R$5, depending on the car.
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Internet users defend the idea that air conditioning should be included in the price of the trip, while others argue that using the device increases fuel consumption, which could require an additional fee.
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With this controversy, comments emerged about how much drivers lose for each trip made with the air conditioning on.
Urban mobility app platforms often pass on a relatively low amount of money to drivers.
This has led professionals to expect collaboration from passengers to cover extra expenses, such as the use of the device.
Eduardo Lima, president of the Association of Application Drivers of São Paulo (Amasp), highlighted that, at the end of the day, the difference between using or not using the air conditioning can represent an increase of R$15 to R$20 in the customer's pocket. conductor.
Although some may consider this amount small, it is important to remember that it must be multiplied by the number of days the professional works during the month.
Lima made a point of highlighting that, over the period, drivers are unable to completely fill the fuel tank on up to three occasions.
This results in a considerable difference in the number of races a professional is able to complete or the opportunities they fail to take advantage of.
He emphasized that such a practice is necessary due to tariffs that are considerably out of date and recent increases in fuel prices.
According to Eduardo Lima, although all drivers want to provide comfort to their passengers, current financial conditions do not allow this to be done in a viable way.
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