I don't think that this would be as large scale an issue in the United States at least if public transportation was as good as say, Japan's. That would put a l

I don't think that this would be as large scale an issue in the United States at least if public transportation was as good as say, Japan's. That would put a lot of pressure on the industry indirectly to be more transparent to the average consumer. I would think anyway. I don't have anything except anecdotal evidence and a gut feeling to back this up. I think car ownership being needed outside the major 12 cities (Lookin' at you NYC!) that have good public transit is a national crime in and of itself.