* Walk Else
* Take Bicycle Else
* Take Electric Bike or Fixed Track Public Transport Else
* Use Electric Automobile or Bus Else
* Use Fossil Fuel Automobile or Airplane
Subsidies, incentives etc must align with this flowchart. EV is seen as a savior for economies and urban structures that are not viable to start with
EVs are pushed because it's where the money and lobbies are. It's the "business as usual but clean™" option. Companies keep making bank, people keep their lifestyles, &c.
People (want to) believe in it because it's the 0 effort solution
- Carpool
- Bus
- Train
But I think whenever carpooling is effective it probably means even more effective public transport is feasible. E.g. minibuses.
Or [standing] electric scooters.
For each mode we need to think: does it work if 10 bln people do this for centuries into the future?
Even a mechanical bike has a non-trivial impact (its manufacture needs recyclable raw materials and energy, it needs paved paths etc).
What you are suggesting is the least possible action in the current circumstances - which is fine very short term but not a full plan how to incentivise people.
On the juicy question of bike vs walk I would say it depends on the weather :-)