> 2) Vehicles have always had a status communication role. Is there something we can tap into that can impede this desire? I really doubt it. People are always

> 2) Vehicles have always had a status communication role. Is there something we can tap into that can impede this desire? I really doubt it. People are always looking around for honest signals about each other, and a vehicle is the most expensive possession other people will see in a casual social setting by at least an order of magnitude. Whether you're at school, work, a bar, hiking, etc, people will see you get into your car.