Molly I'm not disagreeing with you. I have a car myself, I also commuted for a few years, though even then I parked outside of town and cycled the rest of the way.
Nothing makes me roll my eyes more than folks who drive ridiculously expensive cars.
eg. My boss drives a 100k Porsche for his 0.5 mile drive to work despite the fact that he's grossly overweight
Everybody who's physically able should ride a bike. It's practically free (no fuel, insurance etc.) , it gets you to you destination faster in a city, it's fun and it's super healthy. No downside.
And if you DO drive, folks should base their car choice on fuel efficiency and cargo space primarily, otherwise you just look like a total knob.
RE: Your Personality Type
Steve Earle is a great choice.His cover of Pancho and Lefty is one of my fave songs ever: