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I don't think that is a fair comparison, Uber has revolutionized the transport industry. It has direct impact on you and me right now. Space X does not have suc

• adrianN 9y ago
  How has Uber revolutionized the transport industry? I could call a Taxi just fine before Uber.
  • gaius 9y ago
    Taxi apps pre-date Uber too
  • golergka 9y ago
    Did you expect it to turn up in 3 minutes, be clean and responsible and cost half of what it used to? I sometimes feel as if people who criticize Uber didn't ever use taxi services in the pre-Uber times.
    • adrianN 9y ago
      I don't know where you live, but here in Berlin taxis come quickly, are clean, and you pay what the meter states. I never had trouble with a driver. They could be cheaper, but I don't think that lowering prices by increasing competition is revolutionary.
      • gaius 9y ago
        Uber is not really cheaper, they are just burning their investors cash to project the illusion. When a) that runs out and b) they have to pay the same fees and taxes and follow the same regulations as other taxi companies, the true cost will be revealed
        • Helmet 9y ago
          You're speculating. As it stands right now, Uber is absolutely cheaper than taxi's (at least where I am from). What they have to do in the future is anyone's guess.
          • gaius 9y ago
            Have they figured a way to get cheaper cars and fuel then? And are their drivers willing to work for lower pay than any other drivers? At the end of the day, you can't sustain charging less for a service than it costs to provide, and make it up on volume.
          • dbbk 9y ago
            That is only because Uber is currently subsidising the rides. This is well known.
    • kbart 9y ago
      Not everywhere around the world taxis are so awful as in USA. In my town, for example, Uber is both slower and usually more expensive than taxis.
      • golergka 9y ago
        Personally, I was talking about my experience in Russia and Israel. Where do you live?