Rideshare cars 35,000 times more germy than a toilet seat, study finds

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
The next time you hail a rideshare car, you might want to grab some hand sanitizer.
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There's a new study by insurance company Netquote that found the average rideshare vehicle is 35,000 times germier than a toilet seat.

Researchers compared three rideshare cars, three taxis and three rental cars and found rideshare cars have about 219 times as many germs as the average taxi.
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The study found the worst areas for germs are window buttons and seat belts.

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