Comment by tech_ken

> does it mean that the average ride length is 1.8km? that seems kinda low..., like that's something I would walk if I didn't hurry..

Like 95% of the US is setup to actively discourage walking. As a result the average USian thinks walking to your destination is fundamentally undignified or at best an act of desperation (outside of a few particular circumstances such as being on a college campus or at Disney World). I have once seen a friend (of a friend) call an Uber for a .3km trip (~2.5 city blocks, longwise).