Half-Million-Dollar Car, Two-Dollar DoorDash Order, What Could Go Wrong? | Ep 283

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We trade holiday greetings and dive straight into autonomous vehicle hype versus reality, then tackle flooded delivery markets, “Dash Now for all,” and a bold proposal to cap active drivers to improve earnings and reduce data waste. A Boulder case study shows restaurants reclaiming ordering while still using DoorDash drivers, hinting at a new pathway for fair pricing and better tips.

• Waymo’s recalls, school bus failures, and outage confusion
• AV safety, insurance opacity, and PR overreach
• Data costs from rejected low-pay orders
• “Dash Now for all” and oversaturation pressure
• Dynamic caps to limit active drivers by demand
• Waitlists as a guardrail for fair access
• Private rides, catering, and multi-app strategy
• Boulder restaurants leaving the apps, direct ordering with third-party delivery
• Lawsuits, regulation, and the 2026 legal wave
• Community support via Telegram and weekly show cadence

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