Cars from ride-hailing apps are dirtier than taxis, rentals, and even toilet seats, according to a study that collected bacteria from 9 vehicles
The company swabbed surfaces in three rideshare vehicles, three taxis, and three rental cars. Samples were taken from a seat belt, door handle, and window buttons in the rideshare vehicles and taxis, and from the steering wheel, gear shift, and seat belt in the rental cars.The rideshare vehicles had 6,055,963 colony-forming units per square-inch , while the rental cars had 2,000,510 CFU, and the taxis had 27,593 CFU.
The rideshare vehicles also had more germs than toothbrush holders , coffee reservoirs , and toilet seats , according to the study. For rideshare vehicles, the window buttons had the most bacteria, with 5,054,000 CFU. Seat belts had the most bacteria in taxis, and the gear-shifts had the most bacteria in rental cars.
Rideshare vehicles were found to have the highest proportion of bacillus germs, relative to other forms of bacteria. Bacillus germs can cause infections and food poisoning, according to NetQuote.
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