I think you're underestimating the number of long distance trips. I have a car only for long distance trips. Short trips and commutes I can do with public trans

I think you're underestimating the number of long distance trips. I have a car only for long distance trips. Short trips and commutes I can do with public transit, cross country trips I do with planes, 50-500 mile trips I do with a car. I do a trip that long almost every weekend. If I had to add 30 min to a trip from Denver to Vail and back I'd be pissed.