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Old 05-07-2017, 08:27 PM   #142
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root View Post
lol

GM does not consider themselves Blockbuster. And they are not investing in Lyft because they are concerned for their own demise. They are simply covering bases.

Still waiting for any kind of reasoning where corporations are going to provide all these vehicles for public benefit.

There is a big difference between the existence of TAAS, and it's dominance.
What's the lol for? Kind of all knowing and smug. That's my act, stop stealing it.

While cars will be made, who will now be deciding where the cars come from? Blockbuster sold the same movies that netflix did. In fact, people were spending more on movies than ever before. What changed is the delivery model. The TaaS companies will be buying in mass orders and individuals won't be (at least not to near the same extent). If the automakers don't have those relationships they'll be dead.

As for motive, it's simple: profit.

Let's use Netflix. Why did they invest in technology to save you money on consuming media? Companies are already investing billions in making transportation cheaper via scale and automation because its a potentially huuuuge industry.
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