Over taxing a “need” in a way to counter it is never a good strategy, you will just make that need a privilege for the wealthy, destroying more and more the mid

Over taxing a “need” in a way to counter it is never a good strategy, you will just make that need a privilege for the wealthy, destroying more and more the middle class. And yes, cars are a need in a lot of cases, places, countries, and environments, not using a car might work for your specific situation and/or city, but can not be generalized.