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Driving With Germs

What's on Your Ride? AVERAGE NUMBER OF GERMS* ACROSS ALL VEHICLES 6,055,963 CFU 2,000,510 CFU 27,593 CFU Rideshares Rental Cars Taxis Other Dirty Surfaces Toothbrush Holder Coffee Reservoir Toilet Seat **********. 2,140,952.90 CFU 32,635.48 CFU 171.61 CFU netQuOTE *All values are measured in colony-forming units (CFU), per square inch.

Driving With Germs

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You’ll probably find yourself traveling in a rideshare vehicle, taxi, or rental car at some point, whether you’re on a trip or enjoying a night out. But comfy as they may be, you’re far from the... only person who’s rolling down windows, buckling seatbelts, and grasping door handles and steering wheels in these vehicles. We wondered just how bacteria-laden these types of vehicles are. To find out, we mobilized a team to hail taxis, request rideshare vehicles, and secure rental cars, and then we swabbed various surfaces in the cars (nine vehicles total) to gather samples. Just how many germs are sharing your ride? And what are the potential health implications?

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