Uber and the appropriation of public space

Is Uber basically your backup for when a Car2Go isn’t available nearby?

But just for reference we are a one car household

Yes, that makes sense. So, a personal car is available when it’s needed.

I probably only use either service once a month so its better than getting a second car and definitely better than trying to find a taxi outside of the core of downtown.

That’s sounds very reasonable to me in that circumstance. By having access to a shared car in your household along with Car2Go and perhap Uber as a backup for Car2Go, it would seem you’ve got a good system that beats the expense of a second car.

It looks like it’s a situation where YMMV depending externalities involved. (Yes, horrible YMMV pun intended.)