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The Car in Every Garage

In 2,000 American households, 1,790 own at least one vehicle. Most own two. The car is not a luxury — it's infrastructure. In the suburbs and exurbs where most Americans live, there is no alternative. Walking takes an hour. The bus doesn't come. So they drive.

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The US has more registered vehicles than licensed drivers. The crowd's car figures aren't just commuters — they represent a country where public transit never became the default.

See also: Scooters, Trains, and Everything Between