As countries develop, more and more people buy and use their own cars. Does the advantage of this for individuals outweigh the disadvantage for the environment?

Personal vehicles, especially

cars

are increasingly being used by today's generation as they became a necessity in life, and

also

provide social status.

Although

personal

cars

are more convenient for travelling, it has some detrimental effects on nature.

This

essay will explain why the merits of a

car

cannot outweigh the demerits. It is a fact that

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today, more and more people prefer to travel by

car

as it provides comfortable means of transportation.

For instance

,

cars

offer a lot of luxuries

such

as an

air

-conditioner, entertainment and cushioned seats, which is not possible in public transportation like buses and cabs.

Moreover

, individuals are more likely to buy a

car

when they are getting married or when they have a baby in order to have a safe and hygienic journey. Due to the aforementioned reasons, we can say that purchasing a

car

can be a benefit for people. In the contrast to the above, introducing more

cars

on the road can inevitably lead to environmental degradation.

Firstly

, the

cars

exhaust toxic fumes and greenhouse gases into the

air

at the time of operation, which can undoubtedly lead to a hike in

air

contamination.

For example

, recent research which was conducted in Amsterdam has shown that private vehicles have a major contribution to

air

pollution, almost 20% of the pollution is caused by private

cars

.

In addition

,

car

manufacturing industries utilise a huge amount of water for production, which will not only contribute to a scarcity of water in the future but

also

it will pollute the

air

, water and soil, and make our earth the worst place to leave. To conclude, a majority population use their own

car

rather than relying on public transport. Even though it has some short term benefits, it creates a lot of environmental issues that can be dangerous to human existence as well.