Because the competitors are like comparing Sonic to Comcast. One operates in one state between two cities and has a hundred thousand customers. The other is a n

Because the competitors are like comparing Sonic to Comcast. One operates in one state between two cities and has a hundred thousand customers. The other is a national monopoly that abuses over a hundred million people. Sonic can be competitive with Comcast where it operates, but it is still a tiny blip on Comcasts radar. Uber has way, way more market volume and penetration than any one competitor, and in many places are the only game in town.