> - Being able to get where you need to go without requesting a ride.
If your car has parked far away from your location you need to "request" it just like a shared car.
> - Your own car will wait with infinite patience.
That could be useful every now and then. But not very important on my list if the waiting time is small enough.
> - Kids
I mentioned baby seats. But the availability of shared cars could mean that you can drop off multiple kids at multiple locations using multiple cars all at once.
So, what are reasons not to own a car in the age of self-driving cars?
- it could be cheaper for a lot of people
- you'd be more flexible: use a small car to commute, a big car for shopping etc.
- there would be enough self-driving shared cars available so you never have to wait a long time to arrive
- it saves a lot of resources if less cars have to be built and their utilization is higher
- you can drive new cars as soon as they are added to the pool of shared cars
- you don't have to deal with car maintenance
- you are more likely to use your bicycle / ebike
Here are some reasons against using shared cars:
- mass surveillance - monitoring the movement of almost every citizen
- shared cars may not be as clean as your own
- can't store items in shared cars (baby seats!)
- favourite car may not be available all the time
- there may not be enough shared cars avaialble in your area, especially if you don't live in a city
- you have special requirements such as baby seats, 4WD or you want to drive a particular car model all the time
- prestige