Our country (the US) was not designed for public transportation. Renting a car is fine if you never want to leave your suburb. Many people where I am at commute 100mi to the bay for work.
I think Elon's bet on driverless vehicles is stupid. It just won't work outside cities. Car culture in America isn't going anywhere.
How many people still own their music library vs subscribing to Spotify?
I think the rampant success of streaming services and subscription services shows how little people really care about ownership.