Cars seem to be central to the ambitions of most typical households as they can be considered to be the last cog in completing the machine of independence after acquiring a house. However, it has ended up creating a plethora of issues which go beyond the scope of the environment. Why is it so difficult to give up private ownership of cars, moreover why is it difficult to give up cars in India through the case study of Delhi? Does it have links to a largely unreliable public transport system? Or are they safety concerns that parents or even working women might have? As per RBI data, Indians had taken loans for procuring houses and cars throughout the pandemic year of 2020 but not personal loans (education loans in particular). However, what are the alternatives Indians have, with projections showing 60% of the world population to be living in cities by the year 2030, the problem of congestion and strained government resources only stands to multiply. As the world tries to move towards a more sustainable future, are electric vehicles really the way out? The paper analyzes three aspects of owning cars: sociological, environmental and economical with respect to how sustainable it is. The stakeholders are citizens of the metropolitan city of Delhi, however, in principle can apply itself across the wider context of cities at large.