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Except that I frequently use bicycles and public transit outside the city.
I think that's a pathetic excuse to justify a carcel mentality.
Eh, I did similar commutes and that's not a problem. Even if the distance is an issue, there's always an electric bicycle.
I expect people to bend their regional lack of good public transit and bicycle pathes, into a fostering of it, rather than turning into a criticless, soulless cynical praise of a vehicle of pollution and danger. When we face situations as yours, should the answer not be to deflect criticism of the car, but to support bicycle paths and public transit being common and affordable, even in sparse areas?
There are disability-friendly bicycles, ranging from wheelchair bicycles to riksha-like ones, and laying bicycles, and so on. Electric as well, if needed. Did you assume I wouldn't be aware of these options?
Nice strawman, assuming I'm young when you don't know how old I am. Maybe you could try ceasing to invent excuses for not bicycling and using public transit, and instead foster support of both?
Don't you care for your wife? Oh, now you say you need it... but some of these bicycles I mentioned are of the types that your wife could use yourself. Also, yes, it's cheaper. A car might cost €10k per year (petrol, maintenance, paying off loan, etc...) while the handicapped bicycle cost you €3k in total, if not free if you can get it subsidised. Maybe you are part of the problem thinking you're part of the "oh my glorious car" minority? It is hard, but you must face it: that your mindset IS part of the problem.
Frankly, it's more and more clear that you actually haven't gotten the faintest of how cars ruin lives, and are trying to cope inventing excuses to not improve your own life and that of others. Either you support good and affordable public transit + bicycle paths everywhere, or go commit some actual research and actually trying it, instead of lamenting and doing nothing.