Recently, a friend complained about Beijing's traffic jam at any time and spearheaded the car: "It's just because there are too many cars. If there are less cars, we don't drive cars, can we still block it?" I was speechless and I didn't know how to answer. It is no longer the case that one should think that this is not the case. It must be dismissed in order to avoid confusion and car demonization.

Saying "demonizing" may be a bit serious, but at least in Beijing at present, in the eyes of some ordinary people, the large number of cars is indeed the main cause of frequent traffic jams and serious traffic jams. If too many people produce this emotion, it will not only mislead consumer orientation, but will also interfere with the rational decision-making of policy makers.

In fact, there is a strange phenomenon. Beijing has fewer cars than Tokyo, and the urban area is much larger than Tokyo, but the congestion is much worse than in Tokyo. This is because: Tokyo Metro is accessible in all directions, densely packed, and underground traffic is extremely convenient and well developed. Tokyo citizens go to work on the subway on weekdays and drive by themselves on weekends. On the other hand, Beijing’s public transportation has fewer subway lines, fewer lines, inconvenient rides, and fewer people and more trips; bus routes are inadequately covered, and there is a lot of dead space that cannot be covered by public transportation.

This is enough to prove that the lack of public transport construction and poor management is the main cause of serious congestion in Beijing. Too many cars is not a problem. It is just that in controlling congestion, controlling quantity is the most direct measure. Whether or not there is no effect or effect, then the restriction of purchase occurs. The public should know this well. The problem with cars is not too much, but they are not effectively guided in the use of links.

Demonizing cars is very worrying. Obviously, the so-called mainstream voices issued by some government departments put too much emphasis on the problem of congestion, with more purpose of diverting attention and releasing pressure on themselves and public transport. The automotive industry has been embarrassed for this, and both manufacturers and sales companies, as well as Beijing’s economic development, have been hit, and consumers who dream of owning cars have been confused.

Looking back at the significance of cars, using cars can both increase social efficiency and bring about certain satisfaction. If there are no cars, then social efficiency will be reduced, and society will undoubtedly regress. This is certainly not the result of our pursuit. In addition, if the automobile is rejected with reasons of protecting the environment and saving resources, it is obviously too far-fetched. The direction of new energy vehicles is electrification. Either plug-in, pure electric or fuel cell vehicles will not run counter to environmental protection.