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@tallsam
Most ppl have a reasonable grasp on how much stuff is costing them. I don't think the average motorist is that stupid as to believe they are getting so badly ripped off. If they did they'd get rid of the cars. Admittedly some ppl will drive 10 paces rather than walk and will drive unnecessarily but thats just the way ppl are.
That said there does seem to be a belief that these ppl "can't handle public transport" and "NEED a car" when often neither is even close to true.
I think ppl need to prove to motorists that there is another way and its not that bad. Even if ppl just do it once a month. PPL will get the message eventually. Well some of them will.
Car ownership will drop (imo) but not drastically.