I keep wondering if this can be directly related to car advertising. Most car ads always show the car as alone on the road or street, as a symbol of ultimate f

I keep wondering if this can be directly related to car advertising. Most car ads always show the car as alone on the road or street, as a symbol of ultimate freedom ("own the road" often comes back as a catchphrase). Yet this can't be further from the actual reality of driving. Maybe the cognitive dissonance is what drives (pun intended) driver entitlement and anger when challenged.