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Re:Uber to Sell China Business to Rival Didi After Losing Bi... by johnloeber on Monday August 01, 2016 @02:06AM (#12200481)
Regarding the second point: sorry, I wasn't being clear. I think that the pricing probably goes like this:

owning/operating a car > using a rideshare > using a personal scooter > using a personal bicycle.

You have to keep in mind that bicycles, scooters, and other small vehicles unsuitable for ridesharing are very popular in China. Since few people own and operate cars, rideshares don't have a large market to undercut.

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Re:Uber to Sell China Business to Rival Didi After Losing Bi... by rahimnathwani on Monday August 01, 2016 @03:25AM (#12200715)
My primary reason to get an electric scooter wasn't cost: it was availability. Hailing a taxi is often almost impossible, but a scooter is always ready when you are.

But ridesharing means I almost never have to worry about availability, and now my scooter is gathering dust.

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Re:Uber to Sell China Business to Rival Didi After Losing Bi... by chj on Monday August 01, 2016 @03:56AM (#12200803)
In some cities

... > using a personal bicycle > public bicycle

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