I'm in a small village and use the car exactly once a week for driving groceries around, otherwise the important local points are perfectly reachable by jumping

I'm in a small village and use the car exactly once a week for driving groceries around, otherwise the important local points are perfectly reachable by jumping in the bus. Also I'll drive once a month for some longer trip: bigger shopping, or leisure, or even job related. For these I can't use (bulk items) or don't need (too many switches) public transportation. For those about to get to Hamburg I think the next step (also applicable here in Switzerland) could be syncing a bit better between highway exits and parkings and public transportation between these and the city center - currently usable but definitely not ideal.