[paletoy]

> It's hard to beat the zero waiting for a given trip

What if it's 5 minutes and then no need to seek parking - which can take a long time ?

And what about being driven and able to surf/rest instead of fighting traffic ?

Hell, from reading user reviews of google's bus service it seems that public transportation can easily win the comfort battle. All that's left is winning the total "time to destination battle". And according to simulation results - car sharing can to 1.5X of regular trip maximum and less on average, And that's without "right of way" preference - with can have a big effect on those numbers.