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ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF CARS, image - Coggle Diagram
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF CARS
ADVANTAGES
Freedom and flexibility
drive to any destination despite long distances or bad weather conditions
➡️ can take long trips to another city or province
(take a pleasant trip, take a road trip)
save time: no need to wait for public vehicles ➡️ make good/better use of my time
have full control over the trip
which route to take
any stops and how long I stop / the duration of each leg in the trip
time to
don't rely on other people's schedules (sb give me a ride)
don't rely on schedules of public vehicles
don't have to adjust my schedule to others'
avoid unexpected/unwanted changes
inconvenient when public transportation doesn't reach the preferred destination
privacy
don't have to share space with others, especially strangers
car = a safe place to store belongings
compared to using public transportation
E.g.: sing along the radio, talk to myself
health and emergencies
minimize/lower/reduce exposure to infectious diseases
E.g.: during the covid 19 pandemic,
having corona virus of 2019 disease,
reduce the risks of meeting the carriers
have a heart attack or a stroke >< no need to wait for the ambulance, quickly take that person to the hospital / urgent care clinic
boost the economy and create jobs
car makers: gain more profits
create more job opportunities for workers
people can look for jobs far away from their home - drive to work in another city
DISADVANTAGES
traffic jams
S increase the density of traffic
the huge number of private cars
...
aggravate
traffic congestion
... cause traffic jams to
worsen
long waiting time stuck in traffic
take much longer to get to the destination
The automobile industry
negatively affects
the environment
... has bad/negative/detrimental/harmful effects/influences/impacts on the environment
car manufaturing plants:
release toxic chemicals
release hazardous materials
industrial waste (n)
Running cars
emits
poisonous gases
car exhaust emissions (n)
cars using gas will exhaust/deplete fossil fuels in the world
These pollutants cause air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, global warming
destroy the ozone layer
people suffer from respiratory diseases
owning a car is expensive
pay for different kinds of expenses
gas
parking fees
insurance, regular maintenance
tolls
It costs a large amount of money to buy a car.
