Yes, the option of having your autonomous vehicle go off and work as an uber driver while you're at work is a point in favor of Uber continuing as a broker, and

Yes, the option of having your autonomous vehicle go off and work as an uber driver while you're at work is a point in favor of Uber continuing as a broker, and keeping out of the fleet management/capital investment business. Which makes it confusing that Uber has made noises about wanting to buy self-driving Teslas in the past...