I can’t help but think that cars (EV included) just aren’t the answer. I feel like bikes aren’t the answer either. I feel like the metro and high speed rail are.
Most people don’t drive because they like driving (US), most people drive because they have to. And that sucks. You shouldn’t feel like you’re forced to drive. Because that’s auto insurance and auto registration that you have to pay.
You can’t eliminate roads altogether. You need at least one or two lanes for fire trucks, ambulances, garbage trucks, etc. but you can create pockets of no car zones.
People like me who like cars, should be able to have places we store our cars. We should have places where we can explore the limits of our cars instead of driving through traffic. But that should be a strictly extracurricular activity.
In the no car pockets, you should be able to walk to a grocery store, hardware store, that has what you need. You should be able to have mixed zoning. Single family units shouldn’t be the norm. If I own a car but it’s not my dedicated form of transportation, I can buy a cooler car and I don’t need a garage next to where I live to store it. I can store it outside no car pockets so that I can take public transport to my car and then take my car to the track.
Yes, it’ll take awhile to get there but why aren’t we doing more to that end? Am I too idealistic?
Rail doesn't carry me to my doorstep. Bike does!
The ultimate solution is a combination of all mobility options, without subsidized personal cars.
People will get the fuck out of their cars real quick if they had to pay the real price for it. Instantly, if long and short distance rail is easily accessible and micro-mobility is available generally.
Why not walk the last mile?
But being able to bike is nice. I just feel like, like cars, we shouldn’t force a bike or car driven society. They should be a choice
Walking is a micro-mobility. I apologize if it didn't come across clearly, but my comment was exactly about choice.