Italy is made of thousands of small towns, industrial areas far from cities, all poorly connected by public transit. I really would like not to use car, but th

Italy is made of thousands of small towns, industrial areas far from cities, all poorly connected by public transit. I really would like not to use car, but them using public transport it would take me almost an hour from home to work, 10kms, it's 15 minutes by cars. Also there are kids, if sick school will call parents to bring them home. I drive less than my parents did, if only because of higher gas prices, higher traffic and danger.