Some People Claim that There Are More Disadvantages of The Car than Its

Some people claim that there are more disadvantages of the car than its advantages. Do you agree or disagree?


Someone has rightly said – “The car has become an article of dress without which we feel uncertain, unclad, and incomplete”. In my opinion, the advantages of the car outweigh its disadvantages.

There are many advantages of the car. 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 form of transportation. For instance, you can go from destination to destination and no 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 disabled and sick members in the family.

Furthermore, the automobile industry provides jobs to millions of workers. Filling stations, restaurants, and other businesses that serve automobile travellers 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 the other hand, the disadvantages of the car cannot be overlooked. The increase in pollution, traffic jams and accidents are the natural sequelae 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 led to several diseases such as obesity.

On balance, the advantages to people’s lives and the economic impact created by the car 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.

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