Gasoline is not untaxed in the US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_taxes_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_taxes_in_the_United_State...

Gasoline is not untaxed in the US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_taxes_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_taxes_in_the_United_State.... Public transportation, except for perhaps NY, is actually less efficient than driving because no one uses it. It'd be cheaper to just buy everyone a Prius than most of these light rail or streetcar projects and it'd be better for the environment.