I'm inclined to think that Uber still has an advantage in that the first self-driving systems will probably be pretty limited in the areas they can drive in. Ne

I'm inclined to think that Uber still has an advantage in that the first self-driving systems will probably be pretty limited in the areas they can drive in. New self-driving rides only company X will have to sell the idea of "If you're in area Y, get a ride with X instead of Uber or a Taxi! Just make sure you're only going somewhere else in area Y or we can't help you." Uber will be able to say "You can always get an Uber ride from anywhere to anywhere. If we know you're going in the right area, we might send you a self-driving car, but you don't have to worry about it." I think people will keep choosing Uber just because nobody feels like trying another limited solution in special cases, even if it's cheaper.