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The network is important because we're not going to go from manual driving to self-driving overnight. It's a transition that will take years. For most Uber user
by cookiecaper 11y ago
The network is important because we're not going to go from manual driving to self-driving overnight. It's a transition that will take years. For most Uber users, the change will be transparent; the only practical difference would be that there isn't someone in the front seat of the car that comes to pick you up. Growing the userbase and making the investments in becoming the primary method of ride acquisition is useful because that will carry over into the self-driving era.
- lern_too_spel 11y agoThe point is with a demand-supply network where you need both sides to participate in order to have a working system, you have to spend a lot of money to build that initial network in the face of competitors. In the case where you can add more supply without throwing incentives at drivers, anybody can start a local competitor fairly cheaply, and all those billions Uber and Lyft have spent building their networks will no longer matter.