What's bothering me is "new solutions" which are not well documented and at last ends up not being as good solutions as promised.
The opposite view is an embrace of new technologies which are looking good temporary - because it will encourage new thinking and stimulate to even more innovativity.
I'm torn between those two opposites.
Two important reasons to own a car are fun of driving and needs of transportation. The latter really boils down to the organisation of the society - the car is the reponse to transportation needs put up by the society.
At least so it will seem from the point of view of the person in need of transport.
Just now I can't see any other way out of the vast transport energy consumption than a major reduction in global transport.
Simple but difficult.
PS
Did you know that Norwegian canned whipped cream is canned in Belgium? They drive Norwegian cream to Belium and can it. And then they drive it back.

DS