I still remember the first smartphones were crazy expensive, and as an average person, I couldn't afford one. I still agreed that the smartphone was the future.

I still remember the first smartphones were crazy expensive, and as an average person, I couldn't afford one. I still agreed that the smartphone was the future. Same arguments, buying an ICE is staying in the past technology, and so what. While having two babies in a North-American city, I needed a car, so I bought the cheapest safe car (97' E Class for $2K) and a cargo bike. I know my car is an ICE, but I agree with the author.