Write an advantage and disadvantage essay about car ownership.

The Advantages and Disadvantages of

Car

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Ownership

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they were invented almost a hundred years ago, for decades cars were only owned by the rich. Since the 60s and

70s they

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70s, they

have become increasingly affordable, and now most families in

developed

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developing

nations, and a growing number

in

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of

developing countries, own a

car

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. While cars have undoubted advantages, of which their convenience is the most apparent, they have significant drawbacks, most notably

pollution

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and

traffic

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problems. The most striking advantage of the

car

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is its convenience. When travelling long distance, there may be only one choice of bus or train per day, which may be at an unsuitable time. The

car

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,

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, allows people to travel at any time they wish, and to almost any destination they choose. Despite

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advantage, cars have many significant disadvantages, the most important of which is the

pollution

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they cause. Almost all cars run either on petrol or diesel fuel, both of which are fossil fuels. Burning these fuels causes the

car

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to emit serious pollutants,

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as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrous oxide. Not only are these gases harmful for health, causing respiratory disease and other illnesses, they

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contribute to global warming, an increasing problem in the modern world. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists (2013), transportation in the US accounts for 30% of all carbon dioxide production in that country, with 60% of these emissions coming from cars and small trucks. In short,

pollution

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is a major drawback of cars. A

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disadvantage is the

traffic

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problems that they cause in many cities and towns of the world. While

car

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ownership is increasing in almost all countries of the world, especially in developing countries, the amount of

available roadway

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the available roadway

in cities is not increasing at an equal pace.

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can lead to

traffic

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congestion,

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during the morning and evening rush hour. In some cities,

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congestion can be severe, and delays of several hours can be a common occurrence.

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congestion can

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affect those people who travel out of

cities

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the cities

at the weekend. Spending hours sitting in an idle

car

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mean

that

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form of transport can in fact be less convenient than trains or aeroplanes or other forms of public transport. In conclusion, while the

car

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is advantageous for its convenience, it has some important disadvantages,

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the

pollution

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it causes and the rise of

traffic

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jams. If countries can invest in the development of technology for green fuels, and if

car

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owners can think of alternatives

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as

car

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sharing,

then

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some of these problems can be lessened.