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Taxis are insanely expensive in Germany.

Like lots of other things in Europe, some things are cheaper, and some thing more expensive than in North American cities.

But to say that taxis are "insanely" expensive is not just overdrawn, but disconnected from reality.

And doesn't in the least detract from the main point: that just because Uber (or its fans on HN) perceive taxi fares as being higher in some locations than in others, doesn't give Uber the right to bust its way through local regulations. Period.