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Re:Runaway Story or Meltdown in Motion? The Unraveling of th... by jellicle on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @11:10AM (#20929047)
What do you think Uber vehicles do then, if not ply the streets?

The Uber app specifically tells drivers how to ply the streets - what direction they should be driving in order to maximize their chances of picking up a profitable fare in the future. They call it "surge pricing".

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Re:Runaway Story or Meltdown in Motion? The Unraveling of th... by supahfly_remix on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @11:27AM (#20929249)
> What do you think Uber vehicles do then, if not ply the streets?

Do you mean that Uber drivers can be hailed?

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Re:Runaway Story or Meltdown in Motion? The Unraveling of th... by enriquto on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @11:30AM (#20929292)
Yes, you can, using the app.

Inside the app you can see them plying around you and you just hail them in your phone. The interface is much more practical than hailing a taxi using your hand.

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