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That's an interesting point. Ubers are generally interchangeable, so why shouldn't you be able to just hop into any of them in a situation like that? Leaving t

by buu700 5y ago

That's an interesting point. Ubers are generally interchangeable, so why shouldn't you be able to just hop into any of them in a situation like that? Leaving the implementation aside (a number of different ideas come to mind), all that would be needed is for it to verify before you get in the car that it's the same type you ordered (e.g. UberX) and then detect and handle the fact that you've started a ride with that particular driver. Ideally this would be something that could be opted in or out of on the rider's end, as well as on the driver's end.

raverbashing 5y ago
No, Ubers are not interchangeable! Because only your driver has your account connected to the ride. They're even asking for a PIN in some circumstances https://www.uber.com/blog/pin-verification-drivers/ https://www.uber.com/blog/pin-verification-drivers/
- buu700 5y ago
  I mean interchangeable as in fundamentally the same kind of thing (car that takes you from here to somewhere else), of course not that you can already hop into someone else's ride and expect it to work. What I'm suggesting is that they could potentially add a feature that enables hopping into any of a set of cars (probably whichever arrives first or is closest) and matches the rider with the driver after the fact.
  - Cederfjard 5y ago
    Drivers are (supposedly) independent though, and it’s that particular one that accepted your fare. The replacement in your scenario might not want to do the same ride.
    - buu700 5y ago
      "Ideally this would be something that could be opted in or out of [...] on the driver's end.”
  - voakbasda 5y ago
    If they were interchangeable, they might start to look like employees. No, best to keep them looking like snowflake contractors… for tax purposes.
- FooBarBizBazz 5y ago
  That's an implementation detail, not a necessity. It's also a source of inefficiency.
FooBarBizBazz 5y ago
Agreed. The way ride-hailing works at airports is super dumb. Yellow cabs? They form a line. The passengers form a line. Passengers get into cabs, in order. Very simple and efficient. Ride hailing? Everyone's playing some idiot game of matching-riders-to-cars, and it's totally unnecessary. At any busy airport, it's a complete shitshow. Uber/Lyft drivers should have the option to accept rides from pickup stations, riders should be able to do the same (or it should be automatic based on GPS), there should be a convention for how it's organized, and, at a really busy place like an airport, there should even be a person who is paid to organize the process. It'd be worth it to everyone.

by buu700 5y ago

raverbashing 5y ago

No, Ubers are not interchangeable! Because only your driver has your account connected to the ride. They're even asking for a PIN in some circumstances https://www.uber.com/blog/pin-verification-drivers/ https://www.uber.com/blog/pin-verification-drivers/

buu700 5y ago
I mean interchangeable as in fundamentally the same kind of thing (car that takes you from here to somewhere else), of course not that you can already hop into someone else's ride and expect it to work. What I'm suggesting is that they could potentially add a feature that enables hopping into any of a set of cars (probably whichever arrives first or is closest) and matches the rider with the driver after the fact.
- Cederfjard 5y ago
  Drivers are (supposedly) independent though, and it’s that particular one that accepted your fare. The replacement in your scenario might not want to do the same ride.
  - buu700 5y ago
    "Ideally this would be something that could be opted in or out of [...] on the driver's end.”
- voakbasda 5y ago
  If they were interchangeable, they might start to look like employees. No, best to keep them looking like snowflake contractors… for tax purposes.
FooBarBizBazz 5y ago
That's an implementation detail, not a necessity. It's also a source of inefficiency.

FooBarBizBazz 5y ago

Agreed. The way ride-hailing works at airports is super dumb. Yellow cabs? They form a line. The passengers form a line. Passengers get into cabs, in order. Very simple and efficient. Ride hailing? Everyone's playing some idiot game of matching-riders-to-cars, and it's totally unnecessary. At any busy airport, it's a complete shitshow. Uber/Lyft drivers should have the option to accept rides from pickup stations, riders should be able to do the same (or it should be automatic based on GPS), there should be a convention for how it's organized, and, at a really busy place like an airport, there should even be a person who is paid to organize the process. It'd be worth it to everyone.