Re:Massachusetts to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to...
by xg15 on Sunday August 21, 2016 @03:34AM
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> How do you know? My impression is that most taxi drivers are very busy adapting. But I don't know either.
The taxi driver I was taking with was mostly adapting to special-purpose taxi services like delivering IKEA furniture. That already meant a big revenue cut for him in contrast to normal taxi service.
I asked him about Uber and he said last time it was completely impossible to make living for him based on the revenue you get from Uber routes.
Self-driving cars weren't even part of the long-term plan back then...
The taxi driver I was taking with was mostly adapting to special-purpose taxi services like delivering IKEA furniture. That already meant a big revenue cut for him in contrast to normal taxi service.
I asked him about Uber and he said last time it was completely impossible to make living for him based on the revenue you get from Uber routes.
Self-driving cars weren't even part of the long-term plan back then...