Today we hear considerable criticism of cars. We hear they cause traffic congestion and pollution, and now we're focused on the cost of operating them with higher gas prices. Does this mean we'd be better off without cars and trucks?
There are a number of advantages and disadvantages of cars. Advantages are:
- Ease of transportation
- Families can go out together
- Fast commute from one place to another
- Advantage to old and sick people
The disadvantages are:
- Increase in Pollution
- Dependence on cars
- Decrease in practices such as walking and cycling
- The above decrease has led to a number of diseases.
-Expensive to buy
-Expensive to maintain (insurance, repairs, gas, etc.)
-High risk of getting into accidents
-Difficult to park in busy cities like NYC, San Francisco..
-Traffic