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

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.