I’ve used public transportation when it existed where I lived, and was do-able for work commuting. I wish it existed everywhere, but it doesn’t; it can’t.
I hate driving and I hate long road trips. Sadly, that’s life. If self-driving cars reached a point where they were safe, I’d be on board (no pun) with that option.
At some point after age 65, walking and bicycling won’t be possible.
But driving will still be possible?!
I suspect that the spatial awareness, visual acuity, good hearing, clarity of thought, familiarity with traffic law, quick reaction time, etc. all needed to safely drive peter out long before the ability to walk does!
A lot of those octogenarian drivers still out there on the roads, endangering the general public, would do well to limit themselves to walking, rollators, and tricycling - and/or Uber Eats.
Regards,