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I wonder if Uber is feasible with wifi and cell tower location routing alone and if not how close you could actually get.

• mrtksn 4y ago
  I think it should be feasible with combination of odometer, mapping and wifi/cell signal database. The traditional metering happens through the odometer only and the mapping is only needed for orientation and optimisation(i.e. which car should be redirected to the user).
• dylan604 4y ago
  at the end of the day, it's just a stationary location with a permanent address. GPS just allows for turn-by-turn navigation so any body can find that location without being intimately familiar with an area. so, yeah, it's nice that the rider can see the route the driver is taking to feel like they are not being "taken for a ride", but I've been in rides where the drive did not take the same route my app was showing. however, is this the only thing that makes moder ride share apps a thing?
  • throwaway14356 4y ago
    one use to stick up the thumb and get a ride. detours to be negotiated
• HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago
  Not once you get outside cities. I can drop a cell call by walking across my living room.