If I had to guess, I'd say the biggest reason is that it's dead simple to get a driver's license in the US. I remember meeting with a German coworker, raving a

If I had to guess, I'd say the biggest reason is that it's dead simple to get a driver's license in the US. I remember meeting with a German coworker, raving about how fantastic it was to drive in Germany[0]. He was flabbergasted to learn how easy it is to get a driver's license in the US. Driving is more necessary in the US than in Europe, but it's absurd that (at least in WA) all[1] that's needed is: - a small, multiple-choice test - a ~20 minute driving test - a small fee for all of the above [0]: driving through small medieval-ish Germany cities sucks, though. [1]: https://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/steps.html https://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/steps.html