Do you pay Uber US$17,000 a year to cart you around? The Twitterverse isn't buying it

A study from AAA suggesting ride-hailing services such as Uber or Lyft could amount to “twice the cost of car ownership” is setting off a debate on social media. 

Earlier this week, the US' largest “motoring and leisure travel organisation”, which brings in much of its revenue from car owners, said a new AAA analysis shows ride-hailing services “are not a cost-effective replacement for vehicle ownership”.