Sorry, I should have said that I think the auto industry and national highway system in America were put in place in the 40s and 50s to create a strategic econo

Sorry, I should have said that I think the auto industry and national highway system in America were put in place in the 40s and 50s to create a strategic economic flow of petroleum consumption. I.e. should there be another big global land war it's far faster to (repurpose Ford, GM, etc for military vehicles to consume an existing petrol supply chain) than to (build those factories fresh to make vehicles that run on the cutting edge of the energy supply chain).