ASHEVILLE, NC. (WLOS) — Gas prices have surpassed the $4 mark across North Carolina due to global oil supply disruptions tied to the war in Iran, and local rideshare drivers struggling to make up for the increased costs are changing how they operate.
Joel Bender, an Uber driver from Buncombe County, said he has been turning down more trips than he accepts to offset heightened fuel costs.
“Right now, I’m at a 10% acceptance rate, and I’m at about a 20% cancel rate,” Bender said…