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Do you agree that the advantages cars bring outweigh the disadvantages?

#cars
Using
cars
 has been becoming increasingly common in recent years.
Although
 I think that it maintains some obvious harmful consequences, I strongly believe that the advantages of the
car
 can outweigh its advantages. On the one hand, owning
cars
 has a significant influence on the environment. The first reason is that the growth in travelling by
car
 can lead to a rise in pollution, traffic jams, and accidents. More
cars
 are likely to result in the rocketing rate of pollution.
Secondly
, our dependence on
cars
 can lead to a decrease in practices,
such
 as walking and cycling. People may have a higher chance of carrying more potential health risks like obesity and heart attack.
On the other hand
, there are many reasons why people prefer to own
cars
.
Firstly
, it provides people with the freedom of movement. The ease of transportation which a
car
 brings is
significant
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/prominent than any other form of
vehicles
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vehicle
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.
For example
, you can go from
a
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one
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 destination to another destination and no time is wasted waiting for the bus or train.
Therefore
, time and distance are not barriers anymore.
Secondly
, personal
cars
 can give comfort
while
 travelling compared to the public
transports
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 which
are
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 so crowded and disgusting.
For instance
, you can read books, listen to your favourite songs or even play with kids
while
 you are in your own
car
 but all seems to be impossible on public transport.
Finally
, families can go together.
This
 becomes especially helpful when there are elderly, the disabled or even sick members in the families. In conclusion, having a
car
 can lead to a few obvious problems, but I believe that owning a
car
 is the best choice and the benefits that it brings about can outshine its drawbacks.
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