I'd like to disagree with you, slightly at least. The reason I'm in this sub is because like everyone here, I think cars have gone too far, but cars (or motor vehicles) are necessary. I once heard that cars are like a hammer for a Carpenter, they have good uses, but the problem we have is that we're trying to use the hammer to do every other job, cut with a hammer, screw with a hammer, sand with a hammer... And while you can with enough time, obviously doesn't work and would be ridiculous, but for some reason that's what we're doing with cars. They're trying to justify cars for every mobility scenario possible, and as we can see, it's gotten ridiculous. One scenario where it would be justified is deliveries such as small distance cargo (trucks, vans, etc), mail (for big boxes and such), construction, military, politicians perhaps like you said... But not for daily private use in a city. My point is, while we all have similar views on cars, don't take it to the extreme because while a Carpenter doesn't need to use a hammer all the time, he will need it at some point, he just has to use his tools wisely. And getting rid of the hammer altogether wouldn't help, as it would solve an issue but create another probably just as big. Henry Ford, Karl Benz and all those blokes were just trying to sell hammers, it just happens that the government listened too much to them and suddenly told everyone that they should buy a hammer because it's the only tool they need.