I actually actively dislike cars. People are at their absolute worst when they're behind the wheel. I think it has something to do with being physically abstracted from the whole situation by being inside the car - forced to communicate through arm waving, horn, lights flashing, and road rage driving.

Our whole society (and this is pretty true internationally - though less so in the third world) is precariously balanced on this expectation of being able to travel 20 miles in an arbitrary direction in 20 minutes or so. Call me a hippie but I hate that, moving 3000 lbs. a distance of 20 miles is a stupidly fucking unnecessary waste of not-so-renewable energy for most of the reasons that action is executed.

The only redeeming aspect to me is the engineering, and top gear is totally into it.

All that said, we own a '98 accord that I routinely drive from Seattle to Portland or Eugene, OR with my wife since the train is more expensive when you take 2 people. Nuts I tell ya.

/rant