Why are these industries separate from the standard minimum wage? Honest question. Is it to include the cost of business?
"The equivalent wage for drivers, who are considered independent contractors and have to cover their own expenses, is $17.22."
It's up from 15$ baseline so I assume 2.22$/hr is what they benchmark fuel/maintenance to cost.
What they consider "expenses" there isn't specified, but that would put their estimate for driver costs at over $10/hour. Which actually seems more reasonable, given the cost of fuel.
[1]: https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/4/18125818/uber-lyft-ride-s...