As much as Uber seems to be a shady business all around with their recent legal troubles, one major benefit I've seen is that my family is able to rely on fewer personal cars. There are 7 of us living in this house, all working different jobs and some of us going to school. Coordinating that many destinations and schedules is a major pain, and we did so for a while on 4 cars, with lots of sharing and rides. Uber helped us to fill the gap without being at the mercy of the bus system, and if we leaned on it a bit more, we could reduce our reliance on our cars considerably I think.
I don't see this system replacing personal cars in its current form; frankly Uber is far too expensive. But if self-driving cars become a thing, and I could essentially hail a taxi and pay something closer to a bus fare? I'd drop my car in a heartbeat.
Less than bus fare. Significantly less bus fare depending on where you live e.g. Japan (where bus fare for short rides can be $20!). I think electric self-driving cars should cost less ten cents per mile.
I don't see this system replacing personal cars in its current form; frankly Uber is far too expensive. But if self-driving cars become a thing, and I could essentially hail a taxi and pay something closer to a bus fare? I'd drop my car in a heartbeat.