I'm not sure where you live, but that doesn't match my experience at all. And I think most people agree given the overwhelming majority of people who choose to drive, notwithstanding traffic and parking. The declining public transit ridership in most metropolitan areas over time is well documented.[1] It's because in most places -- but evidently not where you live -- public transit sucks relative to private transportation and ride-hailing services. As discussed above, EV autonomy will only increase the difference.

[1] https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/fta-transit-ridership-p...

most people in the US are forced to drive, they don't willingly choose to sink large sums of money into a rolling metal cage.

Speak for yourself. I love my cars. For a relatively modest expense they allow me to go wherever, whenever I want and bring all my stuff with me. This is a miracle of modern civilization.

as is the consequent traffic, pollution and inefficiency that choices like yours add up to.

Well I guess it beats having horse manure in the streets.

What are you talking about? In most cities public transport sucks, hardly goes anywhere, gets more expensive year after year, makes housing prices go up, and is slow and inflexible enough that people still end up needing cars to go around

It's interesting to read such an opposite opinions on public transport from Americans and Europeans.

Worth noting that only 17% of passenger transport activity in the EU is public transit (trains and buses).

https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/share-of-bu...

> It's relatively reliable

In most places it is not, which is a big drawback. Every week I hear on the news how the train shut down some stations or got massively delayed for random reasons. I couldn't possibly rely on that if I need to be at work at a specific time.