[manuelabeledo]

Let’s not kid ourselves. Americans love their cars because they want short term convenience.

Cars trips in the US are, in their vast majority, short and between common places like grocery stores, gyms, schools, etc.

[anon291]

Absolutely, and if you eliminated all of that... most americans would still want a car, because it lets them get out.

Look... I live in the inner city. Realistically, I walk everywhere most of the week. However, I keep a car so I can get to the mountains 50 miles away. That is the main reason I keep a car and my main usage of it (and to also visit family and friends who live more rurally).

[foxyv]

Imagine if you could get to those same mountains without needing to worry about parking or traffic. When you get there, you don't have to dodge cars constantly or walk 10 miles into the back country to get away from road noise. It's silent aside from the sounds of birds and the wind in the trees.

When I go to the mountains in America I hear the constant drone of cars and generators...