The merits and demerits of car

The merits and demerits of car
帮我想一下车的优缺点有哪些？用英语回答。

In recent few years, an increasing number of families have been found in possession of the private car. Some people claim that the defects of cars are much greater than the virtues of the car. Other people, however, hold an opposite view. Before giving my opinion, I think it is important to look at the argument on both sides.
People who support that defects of cars are much greater than the virtues of the car give following reasons. When considering the drawbacks of cars, perhaps, pollution is of prime importance. As more and more cars are running on the streets, so the emission from their exhaust-pipes contains an ever larger volume of poisonous gas. Some of the contents of this gas, such as lead, are likely to not only pollute the atmosphere may cause actual harm to the health of people. It is also becoming increasingly difficult to deal with the problem of traffic in towns. In fact, an advantage gained in comfort is often cancelled out by the frustration caused by traffic jams probably.
People who support that merits of cars carry more weight than the demerits of the car examine this issue from another angle. Cars give us much greater degree of mobility, enabling the driver to move around freely. The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transport and is, therefore, not compelled to work locally. He can choose from different jobs in different places. Travelling by car is also more comfortable than having to use public transport. There is no irritation caused by waiting for buses in long patient queues for as long as half an hour sometimes. For the first time in history people are able to enjoy their leisure time to the full by making trips to the country or seaside at the weekends, instead of being confined to their immediate neighborhood. This feeling of independence, and the freedom to go where you please and when you want, is perhaps the greatest advantage of the car.
With views of both sides considered, I agree that the advantages of the car for outweigh the disadvantage of cars. Although we can not deny that the emergence of the car has bring on a series of social and environmental problem, car-the newest invention in 20th century is of great benefit to everyone. Car changed our life styles. Giving up making use of cars for fear of its advantage is equal to “giving up eating for fear of choking”. It is foolish.