Automobiles require a lot of raw materials and energy to produce. Roads require materials & energy to maintain. They also take up a LOT of space and slice up t

Automobiles require a lot of raw materials and energy to produce. Roads require materials & energy to maintain. They also take up a LOT of space and slice up the natural world in a way that wrecks ecosystems. Personal autos as the default method of transportation requires sprawly, inefficient land use. When every destination is build to accomodate the car, every errand comes to require the car. This is a bad thing, even if your car isn't directly burning gasoline.