Quote Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
Even if we find a cheaper and less polluting fuel arethe days of the car numbered? How many more super highways can we build? At some point wont mass transit be better. I know it sure is in NYC. Having a car is just a pain there. So maybe the question should be are the days of private transportion itself numbered
The private car? No, even with perfect public transport, it's unfeasible to deploy it everywhere, so there will always still be someone who needs private transport (along with those that just don't like using public transport). On the other hand, as public transport improves, and the cost of using it against a car widens further, more and more people will use it (causing congestion ON the bus!). Right now, in most cities you can use public transport to get where you want to go faster and cheaper, though the system is often confusing for new users!

or to be limited to those who can get permision . If so how long do you think its got?
Don't know if you noticed, but you already do need permission to use a car... unless you’re unlicensed and driving an unregistered car....