the kind of engine was picked by the market, not by government, but yes, the infrastructure is a massive subsidy for the automobile. If we had to pay the actua

the kind of engine was picked by the market, not by government, but yes, the infrastructure is a massive subsidy for the automobile. If we had to pay the actual costs directly, our behavior would change. I am all for ending this subsidy. We'd have higher prices at peak times and flatter demand and less need to gobble of land for highways. But what technology people use to drive on any road is another question entirely. But it seems government can never undo any policy. It must always layer some other policy on top of it. Until the whole structure collapses under its own weight and a younger smarter country invades.