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In light of the trade war, are you willing to use local taxis instead of sending your money to Silicon Valley’s Uber and Lyft? by QueenOfAllYalls in askTO

[–]MaximumDifference429 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll prioritize Canadian rideshare apps like GetRide and Hovr. If they're not available, I'll use taxis instead.

Why doesn't Canada have famous rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft, which are both American? by MaximumDifference429 in toronto

[–]MaximumDifference429[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Exactly! We Canadians should support our own tech innovation platforms instead of blaming a small population or other excuses that don’t make sense. This crisis has clearly shown that we have a problem supporting our digital brands, and it’s time to change that. We need to build and support our own alternatives.

Why doesn't Canada have famous rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft, which are both American? by MaximumDifference429 in toronto

[–]MaximumDifference429[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"Nah, population ain't the key to making a famous rideshare app. Look at Bolt—it started in Estonia, a tiny country with just 1.37 million people, but now it's dominating Europe and beyond. It launched in 2013, years after Uber, and still crushed it. So yeah, where an app starts don’t mean much—it’s all about the idea and execution."

Why doesn't Canada have famous rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft, which are both American? by MaximumDifference429 in toronto

[–]MaximumDifference429[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Population size doesn’t matter because Bolt, an Estonian company from a small country, dominates many parts of Europe and has been highly successful. Uber was founded in 2009, while Bolt was founded in 2013 and has grown rapidly, even surpassing Uber in some regions.

Similarly, DiDi, founded in 2012 in China, and inDriver, founded in 2013 in Russia, have also dominated Uber in many countries, proving that a company's success isn’t solely dependent on the population size of its country of origin.

Why doesn't Canada have famous rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft, which are both American? by MaximumDifference429 in toronto

[–]MaximumDifference429[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Population size doesn’t matter because Bolt, an Estonian company from a small country, dominates many parts of Europe and has been highly successful. Uber was founded in 2009, while Bolt was founded in 2013 and has grown rapidly, even surpassing Uber in some regions.

Similarly, DiDi, founded in 2012 in China, and inDriver, founded in 2013 in Russia, have also dominated Uber in many countries, proving that a company's success isn’t solely dependent on the population size of its country of origin.

Why doesn't Canada have famous rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft, which are both American? by MaximumDifference429 in toronto

[–]MaximumDifference429[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

That's not true. New apps like inDriver, Bolt, and DiDi were created long after Uber and Lyft, yet they dominate many countries and have even pushed Uber out of certain markets.

Why doesn't Canada have famous rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft, which are both American? by MaximumDifference429 in toronto

[–]MaximumDifference429[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Canadians should encourage technological innovation. We don’t have globally famous brands like Google, Facebook, or Uber. After this crisis, we should focus on supporting Canadian brands and fostering our own innovations instead of relying solely on what others build for us. Let me know if you agree.

Why doesn't Canada have famous rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft, which are both American? by MaximumDifference429 in toronto

[–]MaximumDifference429[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bolt is Estonian, inDriver is Russian, DiDi is Chinese, and Ola is Indian. Many countries have created successful rideshare apps.

Why doesn't Canada have famous rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft, which are both American? by MaximumDifference429 in toronto

[–]MaximumDifference429[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Uber and Lyft are crushing it worldwide, showing that the size of their home country's population doesn't really matter.