[Fireguy50]

I very much doubt that. Also, seems like Uber would want people talking about them as much as possible.

Agree, they would have a ribbon cutting ceremony and YouTube videos of the fun PAX excitement. Uber needs positive press!

 

[Jermin8r89]

I went on Pittsburgh in uber app and where am i suppose to find if i want a SDC?

 

[4736353377384555736]

They're supposed to be assigning them at random but I have a feeling they're not on the roads. I'm just guessing, but it seems there would be a whole lot of reports by now. And every news article says "They're coming in late August" even though it's now nearing the middle of September.

 

[Fireguy50]

Just like the Google Street view car gets photographs when in local towns. The proof would have surfaced by now if it were true.

Smoke and mirrors, Uber lies!

 

[Jermin8r89]

Exactly. Also would you think they would put SDC like how you can choose pool\x. Uber liesssss

 

[andaas]

Considering Uber hasn't even got a test track set up completely yet - I doubt they'll be running the cars in mixed traffic this month, let alone last month.

 

[4736353377384555736]

Is this yet another lie by Uber? Seems like this one could really bite them on the *ss because they're not just disappointing drivers this time, they're disappointing customers (riders) and investors as well by not following through on this much-hyped tech wonder.

 

[knowledgethrow]

maybe there is some sort of "review and press embargo" like they do with some movies and the like?

 

[Djc]

The only way teleportation would work, would be if we found a way to fold space and create our own wormholes and just walk through to our destination. Not be pulled apart and stuck back together.

Yes this would be the easier route. Technically speaking we are not that far away from technology that can disassemble and reassemble a human body but the problem is transporting the life energy or spirit or soul whatever you want to call it. We know nothing about that stuff cos all humans do is play in the physical world atm.

 

[Djc]

This is true, but something doesn't add up.

Uber was able to undercut cab companies because, among other factors, they don't own the cars. Whereas a cab company has to buy cabs and then pay the price to maintain them, Uber only has to pay for the GPS and API, it's up to the driver to buy his or her own car and pay for its maintenance and repairs.

Now they suddenly want to own their own fleet too? It seems they will save on having to pay drivers a share of the profit (and no benefits, 401k, health, etc, just part of the generated profit!) and then spend on buying a fleet of sophisticated self driving cars, maintaining the cars AND also maintaining their self driving equipment... how is this more profitable?

If cost of operating a new car including depreciation is $0.54 a mile then there is still a big gab between current rates and breakeven. And lower rates = more riders so even a small margin in the price charged per mile will equal way more profit. These autonomous cars will not cost much more than regular cars. All those sensors are dirt cheap. The computer program build cost over millions or cars is negligible.

 

[4736353377384555736]

Yes this would be the easier route. Technically speaking we are not that far away from technology that can disassemble and reassemble a human body but the problem is transporting the life energy or spirit or soul whatever you want to call it. We know nothing about that stuff cos all humans do is play in the physical world atm.

I don't believe in "souls" or any of that supernatural silliness. However, think about it, if you were transporting people like in Star Trek, would you simply be making a clone of them and killing the original person? And, even more profoundly, can anyone ever find out? The clone would think it's you, everyone else would think it's you, and you'd be dead so you wouldn't be around to disagree. Whether it transports "you" or simply kills you and clones you... the end result is exactly the same thing.

 

[Tenderloin]

Travis on the Mission

 

[4736353377384555736]

What's strange to me too is that they originally said the cars would be assigned randomly to riders; now it says riders have to be on a special list to get them.

Also shady.