Many people find it difficult to abandon the car

The beauty of the car is freedom, she notes. It takes us quickly wherever we want and we can go with anyone we want. We also bring our gasket with us.

-For some, it is an extension of reflection of identity, it becomes a reinforcement of who you are or want to be. Fast, sporty or luxurious.

But the feelings for the car can also be attributed to the use itself, she explains.

-The car becomes like a separate room, which generates positive emotions. You may feel relaxed and excited.

Of course, we do not want to give up all the benefits that the car has given up, ”she explains. Unless the alternatives are just as good, or there are heavy reasons that weigh, that is.

-Today it is a sacrifice to choose something other than the car. Politicians must be aware of this. People in common will not park the car unless there are adequate alternatives.

Margareta Friman says that in her research she has been able to show that how we travel actually affects how we feel.

-If we limit motorism, it can temporarily mean a reduction in people's life satisfaction. But after a period of adaptation, it can go over. If there are realistic alternatives ie.

- Some who park the car also say they discovered other benefits, such as better health, when they switched from going to car or walking or cycling.

But love for the car is not just an individual matter. We have simply set up our society based on our car driving, explains Annica Kronsell, professor of social science environmental studies at the University of Gothenburg.

"Society is organized based on the needs of the commuting man, who has the car at work," she says.

Ownership of the cars, subsidies in the form of car deductions and company car systems and how our cities and communities are built are based on car driving. The car is also a status symbol, in that we own it.

-The ownership of cars used to go to work means a waste of resources. They stand still 90 percent of the time.

Although there are other possible solutions that mean that we share climate-smart cars, which will eventually be able to drive by themselves. Car services, car pools and sharing economy, for example.

-Then you get away from the private ownership and the car as an identity and status marker.

Annica Kronsell believes that the freedom of her own car must be problematized in the future.

-We must get some kind of ethical dimension as well. You may not have absolute freedom to do what you want.

Of course, everyone cannot be without their car.

-How should those affected be compensated? You have to be aware that changes can also create injustices, says Annica Kronsell.