Do you agree that the advantages cars bring outweigh the disadvantages

Cars

have been an essential mode of transportation since the early 19th century,

as a result

many people associate various advantages and disadvantages with their usage. In

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I will discuss an

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benefit and a drawback of using vehicles, and

also

point out if the benefit outweighs the drawback. On one hand, owning a car gives independence to a person and he or she does not have to rely on public transport. In many countries especially the

third

world countries, public transport infrastructure is not well developed and people have to face delays. They

also

have to adhere to strict timetables that are arduous to follow.

Therefore

, owning a car is convenient and enables

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commute.

On the other hand

,

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flaw associated with automotive vehicles is that they cause harm to the environment. Almost 50% of the pollution and carbon dioxide emissions in urban areas are attributed to their excessive consumption.

Moreover

, their excess use

also

causes traffic congestion in

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metropolitan locations. These detrimental effects not only impact the people living in these areas

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but

also

leads to global warming.

Similarly

, more

cars

on the roads result in increased consumption of fossil fuels that are already deteriorating.

However

, with all these points in mind, scientists and engineers are now developing smart

fuel efficient

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cars

that control their own carbon

emmissions

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emissions

.

Further

, with the advent of electronic

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our reliance on fossil fuels would diminish over time. But as of now, these new technologies are extremely expensive and out of the reach of

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public. To conclude,

cars

have been used for centuries as the most prominent mode of transportation.

Although

they give the travellers liberty and flexibility to commute from one place to another any time they want, they can have harmful effects on the environment. So in my opinion, until an affordable solution is available to the general public the disadvantages will be more as

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to the advantage.