Predicting Uber Has 3 Years Left in the US as Waymo Takes Over
JHochderffer · x · 2026-10-28
Citing repeated uncomfortable rides — drivers earning only $7 of a $30 fare and pressing passengers for cash tips — JHochderffer predicts Uber has about 3 years left in the US and will become mostly a European business as Waymo-style robotaxis scale. The thread calls Uber's setup a masterclass in bad incentive design: desperate drivers, guilted customers, platform off the hook.
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