Comment by fsflover

I don't see how any of these items prove your point.

> Cars being the most obvious on the list of downsides. The massive environmental cost

Newer cars require far less resources for construction and operation.

> the fact that 2% of the land area of the US is paved so that cars could work

Harmful governmental policies forcing people to use cars everywhere have nothing to do with the fact that progress makes cars more efficient.