> Second, it is highly antagonistic to Google - who is probably still a partner to Lyft in many other aspects (advertising etc). Taking shots at your partners i

> Second, it is highly antagonistic to Google - who is probably still a partner to Lyft in many other aspects (advertising etc). Taking shots at your partners is generally considered bad for business. Wasn't it Google that significantly raised their map api price a few years ago that prompted ride sharing apps to pursue open source solutions to replace google maps? Google took the first shot here. Other ride sharing apps are doing this. Grab is another ride sharing app that invest heavily in open street map.