End of the line for Uber?

Re:End of the line for Uber? by ink_13 on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @12:34AM (#28138066)

> what's the 'Uber' advantage?

Pickup from a map pin, dropoff to a map pin, driver follows traffic-aware navigation the whole way (like GMaps or Waze), payment automatically handled.

Cost was never why I preferred Uber/Lyft.

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Re:End of the line for Uber? by simonblack on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @05:40PM (#28148162)

Pickup from a map pin, dropoff to a map pin

Traditional taxi services. "I don't know the name of it, but I'm in the big white building opposite the Night Market."

driver follows traffic-aware navigation the whole way

You haven't ridden in a taxi lately. I venture to say that a GPS of some description is standard in all taxis, including things like GMaps and Waze.

payment automatically handled.

Restriction to one form of payment. A Taxi can take cash, card, voucher, or can wait while you borrow money that you haven't got from somebody else.

I still don't see any 'Uber' advantage over a plain old taxi service.

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