I live in bikable wonderland. Good public transit is still pretty bad. Owning a car easily cuts your travel time in half even in a country with excellent transit and very car hostile policies.

They're an increnmental improvement, but to a dead end.

Saying that, they do have a somewhat hidden advantage - as it takes more effort and planning to drive any particular distance, EVs will reduce the amount of miles people drive.

I agree heartily. In order to gain access to "good", reliable internet, I had to move to the former "new-money" part of town, which is now pseudo-affordable. There is extremely limited non-vehicular options. The road out of the subdivision has zero shoulder, a one-way bike lane, and no sidewalks. Local residents don't respect the pedestrian easement, and ignore the posted speed limit across low visibility hills. The times I've walked that route, I've either been threaded with violence for "trespassing" or almost struck by vehicles. Never once has the bike lane or easement been unobstructed the whole way.

Other parts of the subdivision connect to a "greenway", but it is very broken up with missing sidewalks, and only has limited crosswalks. It really is only useful for getting to a nearby park (which is nice), but not for any essentials.

Some of the local residents (including myself) have been asking the city for some funding (or even to take advantage of grants) to improve the walk ability, but there is a smaller contingent of more influential folks that either threaten lawsuits should the city install sidewalks/walkpaths, or just take up tons of time so that everyone is tired and wants to go home by the time we get to speak.

While we've gained some visibility and good rapport, we've not really managed to change anything, and it's starting to feel futile.