I commute via bike in good weather and train in bad weather, but that option isn't available for many people, nor for many potential trips. The problem with tra

I commute via bike in good weather and train in bad weather, but that option isn't available for many people, nor for many potential trips. The problem with trains is that the whole train goes on one route, so if you want to go elsewhere, you need to change trains, and have all the extra hassle and delay of switching trains and waiting for another train (and of course, there are many places that aren't served by subways, or are served only by commuter trains that come only once an hour). In a car, you can choose your own route, which makes a lot more routes feasible to do in a reasonable amount of time. Plus, in an automated car, you can spend your entire trip reading and drinking coffee, instead of having the walk to and from the train, trying to juggle your coffee and umbrella and laptop all while trying to hurry to catch the train.