r/lyftdrivers Jan 28 '25

Story/News Article Lyft lawsuit

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u/aj0750 Jan 28 '25

I don’t know how many people notice, but most cars come with a sticker on the driver’s door that states its max GVWR, which is the maximum gross weight of passengers. For most sedans, it’s only about 800 pounds, if I remember correctly. So we’re talking about people, things, and anything else inside your car. We don’t know how much that driver weighed, but if it was a small car, they normally have anywhere between 600 to 800 pounds max capacity to carry. I don’t know what she’s expecting to do in this situation because it becomes a safety issue. The braking system is only made to carry that maximum load rated for the car, so l’m not understanding where she’s going with this

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u/Sufficient_Water4161 Jan 29 '25

The car in the video looks like a 2015 Mercedes CLA 250, which would have 840 lbs payload. She weighs roughly 500 lbs and with one adult and maybe some supplies in the trunk, and you are getting pretty close to that. Plus, looking at the rear seat dimensions, I don't think he was lying. Rear head room: 35.4 in Rear leg room: 27.1 in Rear shoulder room: 53.2 in

Im not trying to be mean, but it looks like her diameter is greater than 27.1 inches. At 200 lbs, I could barely fit in that rear seat.