They’re also a joke when it comes to moving large numbers of people. I can’t imagine the chaos if everyone leaving a concert at Wembley Stadium decided to leave by car.
Dallas would look very different if they emphasized public transport. Outside of downtown it is so sparse, many of the suburbs suffer from crumbling infrastructure because it turns out pipes made to last 30 years do poorly after 40 to 50 years when all the low density suburbs have aged out and there is no remaining land to subsidize the infrastructure ponzi scheme.
Are they crap during peak hour traffic or mass public events? Sure are! They're not some miracle device.
But people claiming that you can live a life without cars don't seem to realise the very many scenarios where cars are often easier and sometimes the only answer.
They’re also a joke when it comes to moving large numbers of people. I can’t imagine the chaos if everyone leaving a concert at Wembley Stadium decided to leave by car.