Well you lumped the UK in with France, Germany and Italy. I'm not sure about Italy but the UK is way behind France and Germany. >Corollary: much of the world n

Well you lumped the UK in with France, Germany and Italy. I'm not sure about Italy but the UK is way behind France and Germany. >Corollary: much of the world needs a car in a way that you don't. I live without a car in the UK and can tell you it isn't easy. I manage because I'm prepared to ride a bike on reasonably busy roads and I'm time rich. The public transport is irregular, indirect and unreliable. The only exception is London.