Lyft gaining on Uber as it spends big on growth

Re:Lyft gaining on Uber as it spends big on growth by dmix on Saturday April 16, 2016 @06:43PM (#11512624)

It feels strange to see so many traditional backers for this tech. I've been hesitant to let myself get too excited for the possibility that driverless cars will reach the market when the technology is ready - instead of when it is deemed ready by regulators, lobbyists, and the gatekeepers who are backed up by legacy protectionist policies.

There seems to be so much positive traction among political and industry players that this might turn out to be one of those rare technologies who's progress doesn't get crippled by vested incumbents. But experience has taught me to be cautiously optimistic at best.

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Re:Lyft gaining on Uber as it spends big on growth by om42 on Saturday April 16, 2016 @08:49PM (#11512993)

It does make sense though. The majority of people have driven a car and can relate to the hassles. Especially with drunk driving. Eliminating drunk driving is in everyone's best interest and hard to argue. Plus who would fight against self-driving cars? The only self-interest groups here would be the drivers themselves and even then I don't think it'll be a big enough lobby group.

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Re:Lyft gaining on Uber as it spends big on growth by lern_too_spel on Saturday April 16, 2016 @10:11PM (#11513187)

Automobile manufacturers will see their market shrink considerably due to higher utilization from autotaxis.

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Re:Lyft gaining on Uber as it spends big on growth by aplummer on Sunday April 17, 2016 @12:44AM (#11513531)

Maybe a subscription model, now you can't pay once and maintain your car with your local mechanic for 20 years, it has to be done by the manufacturer and contains expensive software updates?

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