I suspect that there is a bit of smart PR from Lyft here as well. It seems like a sympathy-for-the-underdog card being played here.

I've used both services quite heavily, and talked to tons of drivers. Drivers seem happy with both the services. I wonder if Uber is just getting big enough that some media names love to take sides. Knowing many people at these companies, I'm not sure if we are objectively assessing this situation.