My observation is that generally Americans can't imagine a carless life as they have very bad public transport networks, according to what I see 8n movies etc.

My observation is that generally Americans can't imagine a carless life as they have very bad public transport networks, according to what I see 8n movies etc. and read here on the HN. Whenever I made a similar comment it backfired. Improving the network is never an option for them and the reason is usually sth. like "I can't stand the people in the busses". And thus they look into complex options like this. I live in Istanbul and while the amount of construction work and all the economy and rant around is ugly, the metro especially is a joy most of the time. No way I'm getting a car as they are so costly and such a liability. Different life styles, different mindsets, I guess.