I am Jeff Cripe, and I just raised $22 million to put vending machines in rideshare vehicles around the world. AMA!

I really like this concept. Few questions

1. Is the box refrigerated?
2. What other non-food items will be offered?
3. What payment options do you offer? Apple Pay? Venmo? The last thing I want to do is dig out my credit card and input it half drunk in a dark uber

1) not refrigerated yet but we do offer coolers in cars as well to keep drinks cold

2) we have iPhone chargers, earbuds, hangover cures, beauty products, vitamins...anything you need on the go or while you’re traveling, we have it

3) yep - Apple Pay, Venmo, PayPal, Android Pay, VISA Pay, and cc entry.

Does this mean drivers will no longer allow us to charge our phones for free?

No! We have free charge ports built into the Cargo box

When are you guys coming to okc?

As soon as we can! We have loads of driver sign ups there

I’m a rideshare driver and want to try this and I’ve been getting emails all the time but I haven’t met the requirements. Any way the CEO can pull some strings and flag my account so I can start using it? ;)

Get this man a box!! Kenny/Julien/Ryan I’ll ping ya. Email support@drivecargo.com and we’ll sort it out

Canada when?

We have Uber up here ya know.. and plumbing, and paved streets, and despite what Google and other massive companies will tell you, we too like accessing features like Youtube Premium and HBO Go..

This sounds like heaven. Soon!

When are you guys going to expand to Nashville? I've been interested in you guys for several months, but you don't operate near me.

Thanks for your interest! Nashville is an awesome city, we hope to get there in 2019!

What is the meaning of life?

Do things with purpose and make life better for the people around you.

We are not Johnny’s primary source of income. We are just incremental income.

Genuinely curious my car dosent have a centre console (2017 hyundai accent L) how would I introduce this to my car? I've been an uber driver for a year now and this seems very interesting.

Thanks for your interest! Our support team could definitely provide guidance on how to make this work. Just ping support@drivecargo.com

What is your favorite Dinosaur?

Congrats on asking the most important question of the AMA.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratophoneus

Do you have any full proof 5-10 year plans to prepare for a large influx of driverless cars? They use Neural networks to learn with every new car on the road so its not too far off.

Any startup that promises a full proof 5-10 year plan is lying. We are excited and ready for AV though. Cars wont be cars they’ll be mobile space on wheels. Check this out.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/8/16863092/toyota-e-palette-self-driving-car-ev-ces-2018

LOVE the transport pass idea! 💡

Would say the opposite, we give people their time back. That’s why people transact with us and rate Cargo trips more highly than the avg trip

Have you thought of distributing brochures instead of selling snacks? Same operational challenges but with a more profitable product. I'm a business owner of a travel brand and I’d love a way to reach clients in ride shares.

Ping us! Support@drivecargo.com

Investors don’t give you 22 million and then you decide how to spend it. You pitch and idea to investors who see a lot of other good ideas and then they decide to fund you or not. Then it’s on us to deploy that capital intelligently and responsibly.

Have talked to way to many lawyers in my life and two of them are my parents. This is definitely something we are thoughtful about.

Drivers can still do that. We’re just a better way too.

We started the company to give riders a better ride and divers an additional way to earn. Anything in our cars is something that you do or will want at some point! And it’s all opt in. No Taxi TV bs

We have both! We just don’t out chocolate I’m Texas in the summer or Red Bull in Minneapolis in the winter. Learned our lesson.

:) well take care of ya. Let us know what you think when you get it! We always want feedback

You fucking hero. What drinks are gonna be in them?

You’ve legit made my day. Chilled bev is a big priority for us. Red Bull, Smart Water, diff products from Coke and Pepsi, meal replacements from Fair Life, coffee shots from Forto...we’ve got it all. And we put the right products in the right cars, eg if a driver typically drives at night he or she will have a different selection than someone who typically drives in the morning

Yeah np, then you could like offer different services as well like high end drinks, then the driver could get like a small cut or something for peddling a companies drinks. Then like coca cola or something could sponser you guys for offering new prototype drinks. I really want a light up fridge.

You should just come work for us :) we do a lot of that already. 30% of all of the products we offer to riders are actually completely free, no strings attached! Brands love that we can get their products into the hands of folks like us

Where are you even based?

We're currently based in NYC

If you ever do I hope you spot us! We’re in 12000+ cars in 9 cities

If you have never been hungry, hungover, thirsty, bored or needed charge in a rideshare, you sir or madame are impeccably well maintained.

Hey man on a serious note. I just finished cancer treatment last year. I’ve got a job but still a lot of free time. I’m 36 years old and active as I’ve ever been. I honestly feel like I could help you guys over here i the PAcific northwest. I love the idea, it’s totally something I could get behind. Maybe check out my Instagram or Facebook to see the kind of person I am. I truly believe I’d be a huge asset to the company. 907greggg is my insta

How do you plan to grow into rural cities? And do you plan to have feet on the ground in all major cities?

Greg, congrats on wrapping up treatment. Too many people in my life have been affected by cancer. It’s an accomplishment and a blessing to come out the other side active and optimistic :) shoot an email to support@drivecargo.com. We’re always looking for new team mates. Right now we’re focused on the top 10 markets in the US but we hope to be nationwide soon.

We have a licensing business in Southeast Asia. If you actually want to email us support@drivecargo.com

It’s opt in. If you want it, it’s there. If you don’t no sweat.

Have talked to way to many lawyers in my life and two of them are my parents. This is definitely something we are thoughtful about.

Ah this is where we actually originally started!! A machine that strapped to the back of the front passenger seat.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bizcarson/2018/07/19/uber-strikes-exclusive-deal-with-cargo-to-bring-snacks-to-riders/#23230d6a2504

Fully automated will happen! Just give us some time.

1) We don’t tell people what they want, we just put it out there and people told us they wanted it. Riders buy something from Cargo every 5 seconds today.

2) agree with your purpose driven mindset. Everything we do is predicated in providing riders a better experience and drivers with additional income. May not agree with your sense of purpose but we think it’s important.

Why do you hate the environment?

What gives you that idea?