There is a distinction between ownership and usage. By simple fact of owning a car, I have some $1-2k annual fixed costs (insurance + registration + minor maintenance). Gas scales with the utilization, which is lifestyle dependent.
That’s what this article is about?
It typically takes 5-10 minutes for an Uber to arrive at my door. Not to mention the few times where the driver has cancelled the ride, and left me waiting for a new one to be assigned. Especially troublesome when you are relying upon this service to make a hard deadline at the airport.
Pretending that fuel isn’t part of the equation doesn’t help though.