"it's not a class related thing"
"Students will actively look to split the cost"
So, kind of like, a class thing then? Where the lower classes can't afford it on their own and need to pool their resources together.
"Ride sharing is more carbon friendly"
Public transit is carbon friendly. Ride sharing in the case of uber where you're usually alone in the car, and the driver spends his entire day driving is not carbon friendly. By having people that need to drive all day long, and by making it so that a car is always available instead of better alternatives, it's even a net negative.
"Entire cities function on hitching rides with strangers"
The only minor difference is, once again, the cost. Let's take the Philippines for example. Grab replaces Uber over there, but the prices are still prohibitive for anyone who's not middle class. Jeepneys are basically privatised public transit. Tricycles are only used for short trips and people hop between them. The average person doesn't take Ubers all day long.
So, kind of like, a class thing then? Where the lower classes can't afford it on their own and need to pool their resources together.
"Ride sharing is more carbon friendly"
Public transit is carbon friendly. Ride sharing in the case of uber where you're usually alone in the car, and the driver spends his entire day driving is not carbon friendly. By having people that need to drive all day long, and by making it so that a car is always available instead of better alternatives, it's even a net negative.
"Entire cities function on hitching rides with strangers"
The only minor difference is, once again, the cost. Let's take the Philippines for example. Grab replaces Uber over there, but the prices are still prohibitive for anyone who's not middle class. Jeepneys are basically privatised public transit. Tricycles are only used for short trips and people hop between them. The average person doesn't take Ubers all day long.