My family has a single car (paid for 2016 4Runner). When school is in my wife drives it to work since she’s a school teacher and I’m a wfh engineer. When she has the car I’m on foot or bike with plenty of coffee shops and lunch spots within walking distance. It’s ok until it’s not. Hot, cold, or wet weather screws up everything.

I love my car too, for all the same reasons. Plus, I can get 4 people and luggage very far pretty cheap. Two tanks of gas can put me in the desert, mountains, or beach from where I live. I enjoy a walkable neighborhood but I won’t be giving up a vehicle in my lifetime for sure.