Survey: Most Americans Are Open To Ditching Their Cars
Automakers have spent a century and countless trillions of dollars making car-dependent living the American norm. But U.S. resident still aren't sold, a new survey suggests.
By
Kea Wilson
9:03 PM PST on January 20, 2026
Automakers have spent a century and countless trillions of dollars making car-dependent living the American norm. But U.S. resident still aren’t sold, a new survey suggests.
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