You think cars just transport humans? I can’t tow trailers with an e-bike (or a city bus.) An e-bike doesn’t protect you from the weather. Regarding public tran

You think cars just transport humans? I can’t tow trailers with an e-bike (or a city bus.) An e-bike doesn’t protect you from the weather. Regarding public transit — nice of you’re in Zurich. A nightmare in Los Angeles. Even in public-transport-friendly Europe, unless you live in a major city, public transport is a hassle. I get it, certain segments of people hate private transportation. But being under the illusion that the entire world can become “walkable” and “bike-able” to suit so naïve Sim City vision of the future is just not reality. Farmers getting tending their farms, buying machine parts, transporting things — are they going to do that on a bike or a bus? How about people that need to move furniture, or take their large dogs to the vet. Are they going to do that on bikes? What about people that go camping, rock climbing, or like to ride dirt bikes in the desert? Does the public bus go to Zion National Park? Or even people buying a week’s worth of groceries for a family of six, are they going to ride bikes in 100 degree weather to do that? Publix transportation has a place for sure, but this idea that we need to end cars is just silly. The freedom of movement is fundamental to freedom in general. Having lived through Paris transit strikes, as well as numerous major storms — the idea that cars should be replaced is madness. I remember when I lived in Jersey City during Superstorm Sandy and my wife’s due date was the day the storm arrived. The ability for us to quickly evacuate to Albany was critical. If I relied on public transportation, my wife and I would have been stranded in a blacked out city with no means to get anywhere. If this is about “climate,” then perhaps tell China to clean up their act and when that happens, then we can talk about lowering our quality of life to prevent some hypothetical “emergency.”