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Per capita car ownership: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_vehicles_per_capita http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_vehicles_p...
by sgustard 12y ago
Per capita car ownership:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_vehicles_per_capita http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_vehicles_p...
shows the US at 809 cars per 1000, vs Italy at 682, Germany 588, and so on. Which I would interpret as "Europe has slightly fewer cars per person", not "Europe has NO NEED for cars". It's hard with a straight face for anyone who's visited Paris or Rome to observe there's not serious traffic. (And, in fact, woe to any pedestrians who get in their way.)
- kbart 12y agoThe numbers do not show a full picture. A lot of people in Europe own a car but use it only occasionally -- going on holiday, weekend trip etc., and still use a public transport - which is well developed in most (even smaller) cities - for everyday commuting.
- vidarh 12y agoIn most European cities you really do not need a car. That does not stop a lot of people from owning cars anyway out of convenience, and because they can afford it.