[rlmorel]

"Here's what makes automobiles the devil incarnate: It's not their exhaust or the fuel they burn; it's their steering wheels. Drivers get to go wherever they want to go, even if it's not to a "good" place."

Spot on. Cars provide a level of independence and freedom that statists and tyrants (Leftists) abhor. They would like nothing better than to force people to go where THEY want you to go, and track your movements the entire way.

[redangus]

Hence the push for the demise of the ICE and the move to electric. Limited range, few charging station and long refill times. Great way to limit freedom of movement.

[FiddlePig]

It’s not just WHERE we get to go with our autos... it’s (more important?) WHEN. Free from the tyranny of fixed schedules. The Leftazis HATE freedom... they dream of the day when we peasants are reduced to little more than human livestock... sorta like slaves in the Old South.

No better example of this mindset is Bill Gates and the Global Warming (Climate Change on cold days) billionaires... we free folks are destroying HIS planet... and need to corralled, controlled and even culled, if he and his fellow wokeazis decide it’s necessary.

[FiddlePig]

It’s not just WHERE we get to go with our autos... it’s (more important?) WHEN. Free from the tyranny of fixed schedules. The Leftazis HATE freedom... they dream of the day when we peasants are reduced to little more than human livestock... sorta like slaves in the Old South.

No better example of this mindset is Bill Gates and the Global Warming (Climate Change on cold days) billionaires... we free folks are destroying HIS planet... and need to corralled, controlled and even culled, if he and his fellow wokeazis decide it’s necessary.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Cars are also mobile motel rooms and helped to kickstart the sexual revolution. They also allow people to get out of the place of their birth and avoid their responsibilities to their families and communities.

The car is a two-edged sword. Yes it helped give us independence and freedom, but freedom to do both good and bad.

It's great for left-leaning libertarians, but a mixed bag for conservatives. As waves of immigrants with different values than us wash up upon our shores, the choices they make with their freedom and independence will ultimately lead to less freedom and independence.

At some point in the future, if and when autonomous cars become a thing, regular cars will be banned from the main arteries for safety's sake and cars will just become an extension of the mass transit system. Speak your destination into the mic and the system will get you to your destination... if your social credit score is sufficient.