Why I will never own a car

Let's put aside all of the obvious reasons, like they cause pollution, both in operation and manufacture; the fact that people work 2 hours a day just to pay for their car; the fact that driving causes an increased risk of heart attacks; peak oil; the cost of the car, insurance, gas, maintenance, repairs, etc; and the fact that when you sell it after let's say 10 years, you'll get approximately one third of what it's worth.
I will never own a car - not an electric car, not one run on biodiesel, nor one run on ethanol. Even if it were possible to create a car that had no environmental impact in the manufacturing process or in operation, I still wouldn't own one.

Image from How To Live Well Without Owning A Car

 by Chris Balish

The reason for that is because the more cars are on the road, the more highways they need to build (or expand). The more highways they have to build, the more land they have to clear. The more land they clear, the more animal habitat they destroy.
The more land is paved, the less water can get back into the water table. It flows off the land and into the sea where it becomes salinated. Ever expanding highways also lead to urban sprawl, which also destroys animal habitat, and causes people to live so far away from work and amenities that they need to drive everywhere.
Car culture is not sustainable. We need to find a better way.