While street cars were prolific at the turn of the 20th century the horse and buggy was even more prolific. Cars were a replacement for the latter not the forme

While street cars were prolific at the turn of the 20th century the horse and buggy was even more prolific. Cars were a replacement for the latter not the former. However as highway systems developed the streetcar became a slower and less convenient method of transport, and especially as the suburbs took off (made practical by the car itself).