content: So, basically, if you are willing to replace your autonomy with an Uber-like service that "dispatches" cars to you, with the attendant wait times etc,  My digital assistant in my phone (and after July 29th, in every device I own) knows my schedule and lets me know if I need to leave early because of traffic or what not.  What's to say it couldn't know my schedule and summon my vehicle anticipating my need for it? Also, what's to say that driverless cars wouldn't stage themselves based on anticipated need?  When you summon your car it wouldn't have to drive to you from downtown or whatever - it might be waiting just around the corner - or one "going your way" might ask it's passenger if they wish to split the cost of a ride with you. Such a service exists for me today - Car2Go cars are staged in my neighborhood.  I can walk less than half a mile, hop in one, and go. If they were driverless, they could pick me up in probably under 2 minutes.