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You know what, Uber is awesome. Congrats to those guys and gals. I think Uber will evolve to become a service that even regular people can use, not just a spec

by onedev 13y ago

You know what, Uber is awesome. Congrats to those guys and gals. I think Uber will evolve to become a service that even regular people can use, not just a speciality service for the relatively wealthy tech community (though it is necessary to start out as such; ala Tesla). I also think that taxis aren't the only thing that it will offer in the future. There is a wealth of potential for what they can do. They sometimes do fun one-off Ubers like Helecopters or Ice Cream Trucks which don't quite capture this potential but shows us that they realize that there's much more to experiment with and that they're not afraid to experiment. Imagine when we have self driving vehicles (which, incidentally Google is helping develop).

dailyrorschach 13y ago
I'd say that among people who take cabs, not necessarily wealthy, Uber is growing fantastically in some markets. Here in DC - almost everyone I know prefers and uses Uber now.
- mattmcknight 13y ago
  Uber in DC is under attack from the government. "DCTC passed a new set of regulations which bans mid-sized, fuel-efficient vehicles from being hired, as well as places color restrictions on those cars." http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/08/uber-and-d-c-taxicab-commission-square-off-in-new-fight-92966.html http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/08/uber-and-d-c-taxicab-co...
  - dailyrorschach 13y ago
    I think Uber is pretty safe in DC. UberX is under attack in DC. The Limo/livery (black car and SUVs) businesses is now well protected by DC law and the definitions passed earlier this year. The DCTC rules will classify the UberX hybrid vehicles as Sedans and subject to the new rules. However, Uber has secured enough allies in the DC Council, including the DC Transportation CMTE Chair. I've watched this fight play out a few times now, and I think the worst case scenario is no UberX through the end of 2013 prior to the next set of DCTC rule-making or council intervention. Uber rightly gins everyone up in DC about these issues, but the truth is they've done a great job in this market attracting the right allies and have been consistently winning their battles.
  - eli 13y ago
    Über is really good at making themselves appear the underdog. I assure they will be just fine in DC.
drivebyacct2 13y ago
>Imagine when we have self driving vehicles (which, incidentally Google is helping develop). Same thought I had. Google Now + Google Car is already going to be a huge paradigm shift. (Ride sharing, knowing where to go based on Calendars, recommending errands when super convenient based on Keep Todos, layered on top of you not having to actively drive? Yeah, everything changes about what we spend time doing at that point.

by onedev 13y ago

dailyrorschach 13y ago

I'd say that among people who take cabs, not necessarily wealthy, Uber is growing fantastically in some markets. Here in DC - almost everyone I know prefers and uses Uber now.

mattmcknight 13y ago
Uber in DC is under attack from the government. "DCTC passed a new set of regulations which bans mid-sized, fuel-efficient vehicles from being hired, as well as places color restrictions on those cars." http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/08/uber-and-d-c-taxicab-commission-square-off-in-new-fight-92966.html http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/08/uber-and-d-c-taxicab-co...
- dailyrorschach 13y ago
  I think Uber is pretty safe in DC. UberX is under attack in DC. The Limo/livery (black car and SUVs) businesses is now well protected by DC law and the definitions passed earlier this year. The DCTC rules will classify the UberX hybrid vehicles as Sedans and subject to the new rules. However, Uber has secured enough allies in the DC Council, including the DC Transportation CMTE Chair. I've watched this fight play out a few times now, and I think the worst case scenario is no UberX through the end of 2013 prior to the next set of DCTC rule-making or council intervention. Uber rightly gins everyone up in DC about these issues, but the truth is they've done a great job in this market attracting the right allies and have been consistently winning their battles.
- eli 13y ago
  Über is really good at making themselves appear the underdog. I assure they will be just fine in DC.

drivebyacct2 13y ago

>Imagine when we have self driving vehicles (which, incidentally Google is helping develop). Same thought I had. Google Now + Google Car is already going to be a huge paradigm shift. (Ride sharing, knowing where to go based on Calendars, recommending errands when super convenient based on Keep Todos, layered on top of you not having to actively drive? Yeah, everything changes about what we spend time doing at that point.