I think that's a UI problem more than anything. Well, actually, most people in the US "choose" driving because they don't actually have any choice. But even if they do, they choose driving because getting in the car doesn't tell you what it's doing to your lifespan (or anyone else's - imagine if it factored in the likelihood of killing a pedestrian or one's own child in their oversized SUV). Literally nobody is thinking about that every time they get in the car, even very environmentally-minded people.

Netherlands here. Myself and several others I know have never driven for this reason. But I do get your point.

I don't think about those things every time I drive, but I have given it some serious thought. I choose to drive anyway.