Notes on Food Delivery from the DoorDash Driver of the Month

Some of that payment is passed on to the customer, some of it is passed on to the restaurant. I think most places deliver for $5-7 and the restaurant pays the other $5-7.

Same here - I can see how it might be cheaper than running a non-electric moped, and thus increase his weekly takings.

Maybe other delivery drivers are using cars and thus get stuck in traffic more? Not sure how feasible/likely that is in SF though (UK here)

I enjoyed reading the article, but there's a pretty good chance this is PR for Scoot

The only advantage I could think of is that he could be out and about, have an order come through and pick up a scooter to make the delivery. Rather than be tied to wherever his personal scooter is.

Well, I'd assume it's faster than using a a bike and cheaper than using a car or his own moped. I wonder if he's not saying that he's hacking the system by signing out a moped when he's going from restaurant -> customer or customer -> restaurant and then signing it in again when he's waiting for a pickup or making a delivery.