Comment by muglug

2 days ago

Lyft seems to have suffered more (proportionately) from Waymo than Uber in SF.

I bet that’s a reflection of a large “anyone-but-Uber” contingent stemming from the Travis Kalanick days.

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culopatin  2 days ago

Because Lyft is an afterthought. Uber is a verb

  • Uehreka  2 days ago

    I don’t know about that. Me and everyone I know use Uber as a verb but then always order from Lyft. I used to do it for the political reasons, but at this point it’s mostly just muscle memory. When I do open the Uber app the prices are usually equivalent.

    • ryandrake  1 day ago

      I deliberately default to Lyft because of the "Travis Kalanick days." I don't even know if Uber are a terrible, shitty company anymore, but they once were, and that permanently changed my behavior. I'll probably never buy a Tesla for the same reason.

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  • roncesvalles  1 day ago

    Uber is global, so I think most visitors and tourists default to using Uber. I wouldn't be surprised if the non-Uber players in every rideshare market attract a totally different demographic - more local, more savvy, maybe daily commuters who tend to "comparison-shop" each trip.

    If this is the case then if Waymo is consistently cheaper than Lyft, it would totally suck the air out for Lyft. Whereas, Uber would still see use despite charging a little premium, for the reason I stated in the beginning.