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I could never afford a taxi, I can afford an Uber. This would be detrimental to my capacity of locomotion.
by hotdogscout 3y ago
I could never afford a taxi, I can afford an Uber.
This would be detrimental to my capacity of locomotion.
- wffurr 3y agoPrices aren’t that different now. If Uber is cheaper it’s because VC money is paying for your ride. It’s not sustainable.
- hotdogscout 3y agoIn Brazil Uber fairs are half the price of Taxi. [https://tecnoblog.net/especiais/taxi-ou-uber-preco-qual-mais-barato/ https://tecnoblog.net/especiais/taxi-ou-uber-preco-qual-mais...] Isn't Netflix and a load of other successful companies also not profitable?
- whimsicalism 3y agoStill not true in my experience. Uber prices are high in SF but still very low in places like Boston
- qbasic_forever 3y agoYou clearly haven't taken Uber in recent years. The costs are astronomical--here's an anecdote of a reporter going to meet the CEO of Uber and having to pay a $52 fare for a 3 mile drive: https://nypost.com/2023/08/01/uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-stunned-by-52-fare-charged-for-3-mile-ride-in-nyc/ https://nypost.com/2023/08/01/uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-stu...
- whimsicalism 3y agoAh yes, an anecdote by a reporter about a tech company