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Re:America’s Cars Are Getting Faster and More Efficient by zzleeper on Thursday May 18, 2017 @06:14PM (#14371542)
> Second, Americans move around a lot more than most europeans do.

I think it's just because flying is so inconvenient/expensive in the US. Sure, I could drive 10 hours from Lisbon to Barcelona, easily spending $100+ in gas and tolls.

Or I could pay 50-100 to fly and be there in 2 hours.

When I was in Europe, flying could be a weekly opportunity to visit other countries (with the cheap 20eur tickets). Now instead, I try to drive to avoid all the hassle.

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Re:America’s Cars Are Getting Faster and More Efficient by ensignavenger on Friday May 19, 2017 @02:07PM (#14378042)
Sure, but if you were taking a family of 5, suddenly your $100 plane ticket turns into $500. Driving becomes much more competitive as soon as you start adding passengers to the vehicle.
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