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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.
by 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 agoYeah, 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 agoZimride still seems to be a thing https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimride https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimride