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I agree that within the US, it is difficult to get around without a car. Even electric-only is challenging because of the reduced range they offer compared to ICE-only or ICE hybrid. Electric-only would be great within a city or as a short-range commuter, but when I drive to my Mom-in-law's house 900 miles away, I like doing it on just a single tank of fuel with my Jetta TDI. Hard to justify one vehicle for commuting and another for long travels.
I do find it interesting how easy it is to get around without a car in Europe... especially Germany. The public transportation system is just incredible! Easy to get to practically any location in any town you want using combination of train and bus. Helps a lot that the towns are relatively concentrated, with little but farmland in between. Granted, Germany is significantly smaller than the US, and there are many other factors favoring public transportation that we don't have here.
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