Yes, European families own cars, but they don't have to use them as much as Americans. There's almost no way to survive in the US without a vehicle, except in

Yes, European families own cars, but they don't have to use them as much as Americans. There's almost no way to survive in the US without a vehicle, except in a few cities (mostly NYC). You can do without a car in many European cities. I never owned a car until I moved to the US ~10 years ago.