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> Sure, hyper-dense cities are not ideal, but neither are spread-out asphalt wastelands where cars are the only means of getting around. This is terrible for anyone who can’t drive

This is the only rational argument against cars. I especially want children to have more autonomy.

Yet it'll be far better solved by self-driving vehicles. They already exist, and they work.

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The only rational argument? Cars are also dangerous for their surroundings and their passengers. In addition, individual cars are an environmental disaster, in terms of noise, air pollution, climate, and use of natural resources. Finally, I believe (admittedly without having a source at hand) that not using a car is beneficial to one’s health because modern humans move their body way too little — biking or walking, even just to the next bus stop, are much better (but of course, this last part is ultimately a private decision).

None of the claims in the last paragraph are true. Self-driving vehicles still have serious limitations, especially in the city context we’re talking about, and children aren’t going to have their own cars.

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