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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 8:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Joerch
Normally I find Didi drivers are driving more careful, less heart attack likelihood compared to taxi drivers. And that also goes for Didi Express or Select drivers - after all it is their own car. On the other side, I agree with synthkeys that they are less familiar with the roads, although in a city like Shanghai taxi drivers also do not know every corner and shortcut. In Guangzhou they usually knew the streets better.
I think the majority of Didi drivers rent their car. Only a very small number of drivers own their car outright.
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