I offered QuickRide actively before covid. Most of the riders were folks who wanted to save money & not really environmentalists.
I paid ₹10/km for fuel, so I charged ₹3/km and would only take 3 riders. On a good day, I’d have to pat ₹1/km to travel to office and on an average day I would get 1 person and I’d have to pay ₹7/km.
All of the folks I ferried had an experience of 0-10 years and more than 80% of them didn’t have a car. The bus connectivity between my home and office was not timely and the ride could take 1-1.5 hours while a car ride took only 40 minutes. Uber would charge at least ₹15-17/km and availability was also questionable. Autos are out of question because it would be a lengthy trip distance wise.
When I used to take QuickRide, the person offering the ride would usually be someone with 10+ years of experience. They are accustomed to driving and will never accommodate to another person’s schedule. They offer rides just to save some money. Some folks charge ₹6/km and made a profit too!
Quickride takes a cut from this earnings if you want to encash it.
This rotation business works when everybody has a car. You can still do that, but there is no business model for quickride or other carpooling apps and it isn’t on-demand.