Most jobs in the states ask if you own a car because if you don't then the likelihood is that you will either be late for work because of unreliable public tran

Most jobs in the states ask if you own a car because if you don't then the likelihood is that you will either be late for work because of unreliable public transportation, or you would miss work because the person who is giving you a ride can't do it every day. So if you don't have a vehicle, you simply aren't hired because they predict you'll cause them problems.