And then there are people like my girlfriend who avoid getting ubers/lyfts by themselves for fear of being attacked/groped/harassed by the driver. My girlfriend just told me she would definitely pay a few dollar premium for the self driving car because of that.
Shit, I would gladly choose the self driving car if the prices are the same just so I can avoid any awkward conversations the driver tries to make. I had one uber driver who was pitching me his idea for a military themed wing of chicken sports bar IN SEATTLE! He was so caught up in this pitch (which I had no interest in discussing at all) that he missed the exit off of the interstate and so I had to sit there listening to him rant for another 10 minutes while he turned around.
Shit, I would gladly choose the self driving car if the prices are the same just so I can avoid any awkward conversations the driver tries to make. I had one uber driver who was pitching me his idea for a military themed wing of chicken sports bar IN SEATTLE! He was so caught up in this pitch (which I had no interest in discussing at all) that he missed the exit off of the interstate and so I had to sit there listening to him rant for another 10 minutes while he turned around.