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It seems to me that there will be a fair amount of consumer inertia. Uber may be able to benefit for a number of years from people thinking of this as the app t
by kylecordes 10y ago
It seems to me that there will be a fair amount of consumer inertia. Uber may be able to benefit for a number of years from people thinking of this as the app to go to to get a ride, automated or otherwise.
Of course in the long run (or even the medium run) that seems basically moot. There will be a zillion different ways to get essentially the same thing anyone else, I don't see any way for Uber to maintain a long-term advantage.
- ethanbond 10y agoWhat evidence does anyone have that users are reluctant to uninstall and/or download another app? It takes literally a few seconds to do.
- IanCal 10y agoIt depends if there's any real benefit. If I can choose between these situations where I pay basically the same amount of money: * Open app, press hail button * Search for app, install app, setup user details, put in all my card details, press hail button Why would I choose the latter?
- ethanbond 10y agoThat doesn't really answer my question.
- IanCal 10y agoWell, I rather think it does, I have no reason to download another app unless I know it's going to be a lot cheaper. Otherwise I'm just going to stick with the thing that's easy and already setup.
- ethanbond 10y agoOkay, and I have 4 ridesharing apps currently installed, 2 of which were installed and setup while waiting for an Uber to arrive. There, we both have anecdata. I asked for evidence of "consumer inertia." One or two datapoints does not "inertia" make.
- martin_bech 10y agoIm not saying it will happen, but if Tesla is the first company to get to fullautonomous car sharing, by just six months, uber will be toast.