I make a fair number of "quick trips" that are within maybe 5 miles of my house.

Like most suburbs, we have no public transportation. It's not practical for me to bike to these destinations, due to either weather, or bulk/size of items being purchased.

I wouldn't want to have to wait around for as long as the total trip takes just for a car to arrive. I see no problem with owning private vehicles, it would be nice, at times, if my vehicles were more autonomous though.