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As countries develop, more and more people buy and use their own cars. Do the advantages for individuals outweigh the disadvantages for the environment?

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In some developed countries, the trend of purchasing and using private
cars
 is increasing. While
this
 development may bring about some benefits, I would argue that its disadvantages are more significant. On the one hand, there are several reasons why buying and using private
cars
 is beneficial.
Firstly
, it provides
people
 with freedom of movement because
people
 can stop whenever they need during their journey.
For example
, when I see an eye-catching place, I can actively stop my car and enjoy the place.
Secondly
,
Cars
 make distance and time are not barriers anymore. Many
people
 choose to use their
cars
 because they will not have to wait for the schedule of public transport.
Furthermore
, using our car allows us to go straight to our destination without stopping at the train station or bus stops.
On the other hand
, I am of the opinion that there are great drawbacks o
f
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this
. The
first
 one is that the trend of buying and using private
cars
 causes serious pollution. The number of individual
cars
 is increasing leading to more and more emissions in the environment causes global warming. The result i
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n
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global warming is the melting of polar ice caps and the rising of sea levels. The more obvious consequences are floods, heatwaves, storms and droughts.
In addition
, the increase in the purchase and use of private
cars
 m
ean
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more traffic jams. The consequences of the traffic congestion are serious
such
 as accidents since it not only cause physical and mental damage.
Besides
,
people
 have to spend l
onger
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hours on the road, cannot go to their w
ork place
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workplace
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on time while d
elay
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their work.
This
 has significant effects on the national economy. In conclusion, it seems to me that the disadvantages of buying and using private
cars
 are more considerable than its advantages
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • convenient
  • freedom
  • independence
  • status symbol
  • traffic congestion
  • air pollution
  • greenhouse gas emissions
  • infrastructure
  • public transportation
  • carpooling
  • electric vehicles
  • urban planning
  • carbon footprint
  • sustainable
  • emissions standards
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