I agree with everything you said - besides the "necessary" part. As someone that currently (not going to sit in full trains/subways for 2h a day the way it is

I agree with everything you said - besides the "necessary" part. As someone that currently (not going to sit in full trains/subways for 2h a day the way it is right now) sits in the car for around 100 minutes a day (at least for every day me and the little one commute in) - I really like cars for technical/nostalgic reasons, but god I hate cars so much. It is not what a single car does, it is what happens when everyone drives cars - out of necessity and even worse: "for fun". The emissions, the wasted space, the streets, the parking, the noise, the stress, the anger (had a young girl on a bike beat my passenger window and swearing like a dock-worker because of a slightly dangerous confusion), the pain, the costs (for individuals and the society). It is just sad. And no, sorry, electric cars will only solve one aspect of all the issues caused by everyone sitting in his own car. Autonomous driving only some others. There is no way ever growing societies can sensibly continue this way. I want my train ride back. My little one also.