We should be encouraging people to keep their car for longer and to use it less. Even electric cars have most of the negative externalities of regular cars (wit

We should be encouraging people to keep their car for longer and to use it less. Even electric cars have most of the negative externalities of regular cars (with the emphasis moved around a little). The UK government should make life without car ownership viable and the default option for most people. What does this mean in practice? It means reallocating road space from cars to pedestrians and cyclists; legalising and properly integrating electric scooters; creating a functioning rail network, potentially with new lines and (least sexy of all) affordable and frequent bus services, including in rural communities.