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Google launches Uber competitor in Israel

8 pointsby zabramowalmost 10 years ago

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greenyodaalmost 10 years ago
This sounds like traditional carpooling, not like an &quot;Uber competitor&quot; (as the HN title claims).<p>From the article:<p><i>&quot;RideWith will link up passengers who want to get to their workplaces with drivers making a similar trip. The number of trips drivers are able to make is limited to two a day, and only from their home neighborhoods to their workplaces. The passenger will pay the driver a nominal fare for the trip, as determined by the distance, and the service is built in such a way that drivers will not be able to transform it into a business, but will only receive compensation for the time and the gas they use to provide transportation for an additional passenger in their car.&quot;</i><p>The actual headline of the article is much more accurate:<p>&quot;Google&#x27;s Waze to launch worldwide carpooling pilot in Israel&quot;