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Re:Uber hit by legal setback in Europe by TeMPOraL on Thursday May 11, 2017 @01:21PM (#14317748)
Not commenting on that since I'm not aware how UberPool works exactly. How does it compare with BlaBlaCar though? Is it the same space?
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Re:Uber hit by legal setback in Europe by notlefthanded on Thursday May 11, 2017 @02:04PM (#14318154)
I'd say no. Blablacar is more of a market place matching empty seats and riders with a driver to a common(ish) destination. UberPool is more like a smart/dynamically routed minibus that constantly picks up and drops off passengers. What they have in common is that they try to minimize empty seats in cars.
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Re:Uber hit by legal setback in Europe by icebraining on Thursday May 11, 2017 @02:03PM (#14318140)
No, it's more like sharing a cab with friends, except with strangers automatically matched by the app.
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