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Didn't the early ridesharing apps start off in this and pivot to what Uber/Lyft are today? Why did they pivot away from this market?

• hangonhn 4y ago
  I was about to make the same comment about Lyft — originally called Zimride. IIRC, they pivoted because it just wasn’t nearly as lucrative as car hailing.
  • WestCoastJustin 4y ago
    Yeah, it's a good question. I suspect with corporate carpooling, sure there is tons of people commuting, however they are using a mix of their own cars, public transit, and carpooling. So it's sort of an unproven market to sell into at a large scale (vs taxi industry). I think there is an untapped need for people that want cheap/free rides with people they already know/trust (co-workers) to and from work. Well, that's the theory at least.
    • zeckalpha 4y ago
      Zimride still seems to be a thing https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimride https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimride