Mike wrote

I reckon that driverless cars (or something similar) will
become the norm sometime in the future. At present there
are about 1,800 people killed every year on British roads.
A driverless system could reduce that to nearly zero.

Yep. But might get tricky in some situations like heavy snow etc.

How about: Just walk into your hall were there is a panel
on the wall into which you place your order for a car at a
certain time to go to a certain place (just like a mini cab)

Makes more sense to use your mobile phone and then you
use the same thing when you order the car when not at home.

And it will be interesting to see how many prefer to have
their own personal driverless car that is guaranteed to be
available whenever you need your car and can look after
itself parking wise when you are in a big city etc.

and it will turn up, you get in and you're off. I think that's what
the famous app-driven mini-car company are aiming for;

That's less clear on the shared car question.

Then they won't even have to pay the gig
economy drivers because there won't be any.

But you will obviously have to pay for the use of the car.

If 1,800 people were being killed in UK aircraft crashes every year
there would be an outcry, but for the illusion of freedom that the car
gives us we apparently accept the deaths as a reasonable price to pay.

Don't get me wrong, I love most driving and have a
230bhp car that is absolutely brilliant fun. Mind you,
I still prefer cycling, when the weather's clement

So you will still be out and about killing people when the weather's
clement.