tandempower

I don't know the people involved, so I can't speak to their specific situation.

I can say that if it was me, I would question the importance of whatever the driving destination is.

That is because I look at much of what people do and question the necessity of it. It's like the normalization of driving and sprawl has led to widespread indulgence in relatively unnecessary social convening, which could simply be skipped. E.g. why do kids need to drive around to field-trips, sports meets, etc. instead of just finding constructive activities they can do within walking/biking distance or by bus if that's available?

It's easy for people to have a car to drive and cheap fuel to burn and then take a trip just for the fun of it or to have a change of scenery for an activity, but it's not really necessary; so if you are really serious about changing how things are done to resonate with permanent sustainability and climate restoration, you're not going to prioritize other things over LCF/car-lite considerations unless it's for something that is really critical.