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Today, consumers open the Uber app because they know there will likely be loads of cars nearby to pick them up. And drivers come to Uber because they know there will be many riders waiting and willing to pay. Uber doesn't buy and maintain cars. AdvertisementA robotaxi futureWhat happens if Tesla and Waymo driverless cars replace human drivers? It has already struck deals with Waymo and Cruise, another AV company, to have their driverless cars be part of the existing Uber rideshare network.
Persons: Tesla's, Elon, Uber, Uber doesn't, Tesla, Bernstein, Lyft, Waymo, Ben Thompson, Thompson, Dara Khosrowshahi Organizations: Google, Tech, Waymo
But despite the chance, he posted on LinkedIn last week, he chose not to invest in Uber — a company that's now worth roughly $138 billion. It was "one of the greatest mistakes of my investing career," wrote Vaynerchuk, currently the CEO of Vaynerchuk Media. In 2009, Uber's co-founders sought funding at a $10 million valuation, serial entrepreneur Mark Cuban told Peacock's "Hart to Heart" last year. "I realized, Uber doesn't sell transportation ... Uber sells us time," Vaynerchuk wrote. "Just think: If I would've given him $250,000 on a [$10 million] valuation, it'd be billions," he said.
Persons: Resy, Gary Vaynerchuk, Uber, Uber's, Mark Cuban, Peacock's, Hart, Vaynerchuk, Travis Kalanick, Garrett Camp, Vaynerchuck, Logan Paul, AJ Vaynerchuk, AJ, Cuban, Kalanick, Peacock Organizations: Twitter, LinkedIn, Uber, Vaynerchuk Media, CNBC Locations: New York City, NBCUniversal
For Uber and Lyft drivers, time is money, so widely accessible charging is key to the EV switch. A study by the US Department of Energy found that 1,000 fast chargers were needed for every 20,000 EV drivers on the road. A mad dash for EV licensesThe transition is getting an early test this year now that thousands more ride-hailing drivers have licenses. AdvertisementIn October, the Taxi & Limousine Commission opened applications for this gig work for the first time in five years — but for EV drivers only. In exchange, Uber drivers will get up to a 25% discount when they charge.
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Three brand-new 2010 Tesla Roadsters are for sale after sitting in storage containers for 13 years. If you've been waiting patiently for years for the new Tesla Roadster sports car to start production, I've got great news for you. The 2010 Tesla Roadsters have been sitting in shipping containers in China for more than a decade, never driven, according to Gruber Motor Company, a Tesla repair shop specializing in Roadsters that's brokering the sale. Gruber Motor CompanyMuch like the photos the seller provided to Gruber, the details are a bit fuzzy. The most comparable Roadster Gruber has helped sell was the 13th model ever built, which went for $295,000 last year.
A DoorDash delivery driver had her car stolen with her infant twins inside. The children were eventually found, but the frightening incident highlighted a reality for many gig workers — their kids come with them on deliveries. It is not uncommon for delivery drivers to bring children along for deliveries, and it is allowed under DoorDash's guidelines. Last year, a DoorDash delivery driver in Georgia had her car stolen with her 1-year-old daughter inside. In San Francisco, a DoorDash driver's car was also stolen with his children inside last year.
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