> The future is going to involve heavier cars for both emission and safety reasons. Fixating on weight is a bad idea.

This part implies that future safer cars will have to be heavier to be safer better.

I do not particularly want an EV future, I do want a future with less ICE cars on the streets, I would prefer less car dependence and stronger public transit.

EV ameliorate a lot of problems of ICE, but are not a panacea. In particular I would consider myself lucky if I would never have to see an electric SUV.