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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

So a bus, but without a set timetable, and proprietary.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That isn't what rideshareing is.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ridesharing implies there's a driver.

So if you own this thing, you're likely sitting in it and going somewhere. And it is going to stop and pickup random people? To sit in a very tight space with you, facing each other? Like bus, but worse?

OR

Do you think you are going to buy one and other people will use it while you sit at home? In which case it's a bus to them. But worse.

OR

Do you think it's going to be owned by Tesla and you are going to pay a monthly fee so you can use their transport and share it with other people? Like a bus, just less consistent.

Tell me your dream scenario.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You really are unnecessarily aggressive and still incorrect. While USUALLY there is a driver and USUALLY the vehicle is privately owned, that does not have to be the case. I have no "dream scenario," I just pointed out that you incorrectly compared the person's comment about ridesharing and taxis to a bus, which is not at all similar.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

How is it not comparable?

It's a vehicle on four wheels, on public roads.
It transports multiple people from A to B.
The people might not be acquaintances.

One is "hail and hope it arrives within reasonable time", the other has a set timetable and can carry more people more comfortably.

It is absolutely comparable, you are incorrect.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Who said anything about riding with randos? Regardless, I guess by your definition waymo is busses, lyft/uber are busses, all rideshares are busses, taxis are busses, hell, everything is busses. Why do we have all these words when we can just say busses! Lmao.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My dude, do you not know what fucking ride-sharing is?

A has a car and shares it with B.

A might not be in acquaintance with B.

There HAS to be A and B for it to have "ride-sharing capabilities".

Or else it's a self-driving van.

Lyft/ubers are illegal taxis. There's a driver and a passanger. Going from point a or b. No stops, no randos.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridesharing_company

But sure thing, bud, you're absolutely correct!