The merits and demerits of car

In recent few years, an increasing number of families have been found in possession of the private car. Some people claim that the defects of cars are much greater than the virtues of the car. Other people, however, hold an opposite view. Before giving my opinion, I think it is important to look at the argument on both sides.

People who support that defects of cars are much greater than the virtues of the car give following reasons. When considering the drawbacks of cars, perhaps, pollution is of prime importance. As more and more cars are running on the streets, so the emission from their exhaust-pipes contains an ever larger volume of poisonous gas. Some of the contents of this gas, such as lead, are likely to not only pollute the atmosphere may cause actual harm to the health of people. It is also becoming increasingly difficult to deal with the problem of traffic in towns. In fact, an advantage gained in comfort is often cancelled out by the frustration caused by tra