I think it's good to keep in mind that America's "love affair" was more of an arranged relationship [1]. Maybe this is exaggeration, but I can't help but wonder

I think it's good to keep in mind that America's "love affair" was more of an arranged relationship [1]. Maybe this is exaggeration, but I can't help but wonder what the american cultural landscape would look like today without the early intense lobbying and power-plays made by those selling and manufacturing the cars... Or perhaps it was just the case that the time of automobile was ripe (compared other transit) and bound to be picked by someone. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_consp...