Well sure, I am talking about urban areas mostly. Similar things hold for regional transit, trains are better than cars (for reducing traffic jams and road wea

Well sure, I am talking about urban areas mostly. Similar things hold for regional transit, trains are better than cars (for reducing traffic jams and road wear) and then depending on the particular circumstances one would pick the best option for last mile. And like I added, this is where self driving taxis could really shine. Re scooters and snow: build bike paths and service them in the winter. Easy enough and done in many places. It is all about adding more options for people so they are more free to organise their lives as they want and lighten the traffic load on the roads. There are people who will only want a car and there are places where mostly only cars (and possibly bikes) make sense and that’s just fine.