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The New uberX: Better, Faster, and Cheaper than a Taxi
- nopal 13y agoFor those that don't know, uberX uses hybrid cars instead of luxury sedans [1]. [1] http://blog.uber.com/2012/07/03/sf-vehicle-choice/ http://blog.uber.com/2012/07/03/sf-vehicle-choice/
- schabernakk 13y agoWhat about the recent lawsuits and uber violating transport regulations? My impression (without really following the thing, just reading headlines and a few HN comments) was that Uber can compete with such low prices by not following some legislation there is in the person transport business.
- baddox 13y agoIt's hard to say how big and/or profitable the car-sharing industry might end up being when it's mature and stable and all the inevitable regulatory issues are ironed out, but for now as a consumer I welcome cutthroat price wars. In San Francisco I use SideCar almost exclusively, and it seems to be about the same price as a taxi, so it's great to have another similarly-priced option.
- nikunjk 13y agoLooks like Sidecar and Lyft are eating their market share