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The users of Maven pick up passengers like Uber drivers. It's like a milkshake machine manufacturer that leases their product to restaurants so they can get sta

The users of Maven pick up passengers like Uber drivers. It's like a milkshake machine manufacturer that leases their product to restaurants so they can get started without much capital. As long as GM invests in maintenance of the cars themselves and the software inside, this reads like a sound, time-tested business strategy to me.

JoshTriplett 11y ago
> The users of Maven pick up passengers like Uber drivers. Interesting; I don't see anything to suggest that in the linked article. That article seems to talk much more about car-sharing, rather than a transportation service.
wahsd 11y ago
I'm fairly certain after reviewing the Maven site that you are incorrect in that understanding. As stated this very much seems to be like a ZipCar service only with far fewer locations, which makes it really far less than attractive or meeting a certain threshold of viability. If they had somehow tried something similar to a Car2Go service in a limited area and flooded the area in cars so that the service actually improved one's life without hassle, then I could have seen this taking off.
darklajid 11y ago
“Maven customers will experience seamless smartphone and keyless integration with the vehicle. Maven customers use its app to search for and reserve a vehicle by location or car type and unlock the vehicle with their smartphone. The app also enables remote functions such as starting, heating or cooling and more. Customers can bring their digital lives into the vehicle through Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, OnStar, SiriusXM radio and 4GLTE wireless. Each vehicle will provide an ownership-like experience with the convenience of car-sharing.” Maven 'passengers' are the drivers. They rent a car, pay by the hour.
- ams6110 11y ago
  Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, OnStar, SiriusXM radio and 4GLTE I don't have any of those things, in any of my cars, and thus they are irrelevant to the ownership experience. The ownership experience for me is not finding someone else's used condoms under the seat.

JoshTriplett 11y ago

> The users of Maven pick up passengers like Uber drivers. Interesting; I don't see anything to suggest that in the linked article. That article seems to talk much more about car-sharing, rather than a transportation service.

wahsd 11y ago

I'm fairly certain after reviewing the Maven site that you are incorrect in that understanding. As stated this very much seems to be like a ZipCar service only with far fewer locations, which makes it really far less than attractive or meeting a certain threshold of viability. If they had somehow tried something similar to a Car2Go service in a limited area and flooded the area in cars so that the service actually improved one's life without hassle, then I could have seen this taking off.

darklajid 11y ago

“Maven customers will experience seamless smartphone and keyless integration with the vehicle. Maven customers use its app to search for and reserve a vehicle by location or car type and unlock the vehicle with their smartphone. The app also enables remote functions such as starting, heating or cooling and more. Customers can bring their digital lives into the vehicle through Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, OnStar, SiriusXM radio and 4GLTE wireless. Each vehicle will provide an ownership-like experience with the convenience of car-sharing.” Maven 'passengers' are the drivers. They rent a car, pay by the hour.

ams6110 11y ago
Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, OnStar, SiriusXM radio and 4GLTE I don't have any of those things, in any of my cars, and thus they are irrelevant to the ownership experience. The ownership experience for me is not finding someone else's used condoms under the seat.