I totally agree that people love THEIR car. They want to OWN it and have it the same every day. Maybe they like leaving all their crap in the car "just in case."

I don't think car ownership will disappear overnight. It'll be a gradual process. But, people will adjust. Kids who are 5 now will be hailing auto-driving services from their devices before they reach age 16, and probably won't bother getting a license. They probably also won't bother buying a car when the services are cheaper/easier.

Human-driven cars will eventually go the way of the horse. Some people will own them and use them in certain designated areas. Others may rent or pay for the "experience" to drive a car themselves. But it will no longer be a practical thing to keep as a means of transportation.

There's a huge divide (difference) between the urban populace (New York, Chicago, LA, etc) and the rest of the U.S.

The urban consumer lives and works in a much smaller area or they have access to mass transit. Driving for them is an alternative. People who live in less urban areas -- such as cities with a population in the thousands, not millions -- do not always have access to mass transit and usually live farther from their work/shopping/leisure activities.

The author's argument works well for urban consumers, not so much for the rest of the U.S.