We live in the age of mobility. Being on the move is an integral part of modern life and a fundamental condition of human evolution. However, the growing traffic is reaching its limits: in cities, transportation systems are overloaded, climate risks are increasing, as is the pressure on the hyper-mobile individual. Technological progress promises a transition to a new era of intelligent mobility, characterized by clean drive technologies and self-driving cars that herald greater efficiency, safety, and time savings. Yet, more efficiency primarily leads to even more mobility, which further strains our living environment rather than alleviating it. It is essential to critically examine the hype surrounding the mobility revolution, self-driving cars, and electric mobility. The fact is: the future of mobility encompasses far more than just the renewal of our systems.