Will Uber Help Drivers with a Fuel Surcharge?

Even if Uber "adds" a fuel charge line (like they did 3 years ago) I doubt it will help much, if at all.

How that we have upfront pricing drivers can see when Uber "adds" something they usually take away something else. Uber adds a surge only after lowering the per mile rate. Same with priority pick-ups. So yeah a typical $5/5 mile trip offer becomes a $4 + $1.25 Surge / 5 mile trip offer.

I suspect Uber is just itching to do the same thing with a fuel charge. Add a 35 cent fuel surcharge only to lower the base fare.