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Not at all. Most German car companies know this and some have even said as much (focus on luxury cars, car sharing and subscriptions). The Greens (part of the government) have been pushing for better public transportation and now Germany has a nationwide ticket for just 49โฌ per month. We still need much more investment in infrastructure, but that opinion is shared by many town planners and politicians. An added benefit with reduced road traffic is that driving becomes easier and fun again.
That all sounds very German, lol. I'm mostly just speaking from my America-centric perspective. It would be nice to have reduced road traffic here and make riding more fun, but a lot of the people that support public transit typically hate motorcycles just as much as they hate cars so I feel like I have to oppose them even though I don't own a car myself.
Better public transportation shouldn't mean that cars or motorcycles will be banned. It's a way to move more people more efficiently. Ideally, you wouldn't want to own a car or motorcycle, because other modes of transport provide a better service. While it might seem very German/European, it's actually not that straightforward if you consider that the modern car, truck and motorcycle were all invented in Germany (by Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler) and that the economy of Germany and Europe as a whole is dependent on the automobile industry. However, other companies in other countries are facing similar problems, so it's not unique to Europe either. The ones which adapt best will survive (probably).
'just' 49โฌ, and that's the problem.
Still much cheaper than owning a car.
What are you talking about, that is cheap in regards to monthly transportation costs.