I live in a city with great public transit.  I take the bus to work (~15 miles) every day.  I don&#x27;t have a car because it&#x27;s expensive (car payment + maintenance + parking) and I can&#x27;t justify the expense.<p><i>But</i> cost aside, I&#x27;d much rather have a car.  With a car, you go where you want when you want. No bus schedule to plan around, no multiple connections.  You can play whatever music you want at whatever volume. You can easily transport items larger than a backpack.  You don&#x27;t have to sit next to a smelly or rude stranger.  Much to the chagrin of social-engineering city-planner types, Americans value their freedom more than they care about some environmental cause.  And let&#x27;s face it, public transportation will not solve America&#x27;s gas consumption and pollution problems.  Most people live in sprawling suburbs that can never be adequately served by public transportation.