[He'll take quaint. He'll happily bask in the quiet, but not lifeless, ambiance over the noise of the city--but to learn the latter is of utmost importance. For safety and security, yes, but also because it's someplace important to Clive. Or, at least, it houses places that are important to him.]

That makes sense.

There have been even larger automobiles, longer, but full of Souls with large windows. Those I imagine are for mass transport of people?