Of course, they’re laying the ground-work to ban all private automobiles by saying this. “See, we’re no better off, we should just ban them all...”
Incrementally.
Reduce dependence on cars for travel (short hops/short commute/small cargo capacity).
Ween them off the cars for other travel.
Shut down the gas stations.
End domestic oil production.
Ration electricity saying that the grid cannot support it and no new plants will be built.