Someone has correctly said that “The car has become an article of dress without which we feel uncertain, unclad, and incomplete”. From my perspective, the advantages of the car outstrip its disadvantages.
On the one hand, the disadvantages of the car are only a few. The increase in pollution, traffic jams and accidents are the natural sequel to the burgeoning population of cars. Moreover, our overdependence on cars can lead to a decrease in practices such as walking and cycling and this has resulted in a number of diseases such as obesity.
On the other hand, I believe the advantages of a car are more significant. The most important advantage is that it has given people freedom of movement. The ease of transportation which a car brings is more than any other means of transportation. For instance, you can go from destination to destination and time is wasted waiting for the bus or train. Therefore, time and distance are not a barrier any more. What is more, families can go out together. This becomes especially helpful when there are elderly or the disabled and sick members in the family.
Furthermore, the automobile industry provides jobs for millions of workers. Filling stations, restaurants, and other businesses that serve automobile travelers are of major importance to a country's economy. In addition, many developing nations have begun making automobiles to boost their economy. That is why India has promoted many automobile manufacturing industries such as Tata and Mahindra.
On balance, the advantages to people's lives and the economic impact created by the car definitely outweigh the disadvantages. However, we must know when and how much to use the car so that we can minimize the demerits to some extent.
Someone has
correctly
said that “The
car
has become an article of dress without which we feel uncertain, unclad, and incomplete”. From my perspective, the
advantages
of the
car
outstrip its disadvantages.
On the one hand, the disadvantages of the
car
are
only
a few. The increase in pollution, traffic jams and accidents are the natural sequel to the burgeoning population of
cars
.
Moreover
, our
overdependence
on
cars
can lead to a decrease in practices such as walking and cycling and this has resulted in a number of diseases such as obesity.
On the other hand
, I believe the
advantages
of a
car
are more significant. The most
important
advantage
is that it has
given
people
freedom of movement. The
ease
of transportation which a
car
brings is more than any other means of transportation.
For instance
, you can go from destination to destination and time
is wasted
waiting for the bus or train.
Therefore
, time and distance are not a barrier
any more
.
What is more
, families can go out together. This becomes
especially
helpful when there are elderly or the disabled and sick members in the family.
Furthermore
, the
automobile
industry provides jobs for millions of workers. Filling stations, restaurants, and other businesses that serve
automobile
travelers are of major importance to a country's economy.
In addition
,
many
developing nations have begun making
automobiles
to boost their economy.
That is
why India has promoted
many
automobile
manufacturing industries such as Tata and Mahindra.
On balance, the
advantages
to
people
's
lives
and the economic impact created by the
car
definitely outweigh the disadvantages.
However
, we
must
know when and how much to
use
the
car
so
that we can minimize the demerits to
some
extent.