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There’s a cost to everything. Taxis were already reasonably efficient. Enjoy your VC funded discount rides while you can
I feel you’re under the impression that I share the GP point of view. I don’t. I live in a place where ride sharing apps are regulated and I’m thankful for it. Gig economy jobs can fuck right off.
That being said, it’s not cost that killed taxis and made Uber/Lyft appealing. It’s convenience. If the taxis had joined the modern era instead of being stuck in the 90s (including but not exclusively having a “broken” credit card machine and other dubious tactics), they’d probably have had a way better time. They were caught with their pants down and their head up their asses.
Oh yeah I know, rn the only thing keeping taxis alive is probably the fact that they have dedicated parking spots in some places, usually close to train stations and airports where they easily get business.
“Ride sharing” has also been regulated and now you do need to have the car identified (a crappy sticker on the windshields) and take a course (still cheaper and shorter than actual taxis)