No. It is a mistake to think this is a metaphor. I grew up in a rural area. Until I left for college, I couldn't go visit my friends or really do anything witho

No. It is a mistake to think this is a metaphor. I grew up in a rural area. Until I left for college, I couldn't go visit my friends or really do anything without my parents driving me or loaning me a car. Cars in a very literal way represented freedom. Now I live in a city and via walking and public transportation I can get to literally any other major city in the world. That's freedom.