A bike meanwhile provides no shelter from the elements or outdoor temperature, an uncomfortable ride that digs into your ass, requires you to exert yourself significantly, and has between zero and very little cargo space; certainly not enough to do something like shopping for groceries.

It's true that bikes don't provide shelter, but you can dress for the weather.

You can get big squishy seats to make it easier on the ass.

You don't need to exert yourself any more than walking.

My cargo bike has a 200kg load cap including rider(s) and heaps of rack space.