Cars have been an integral part of American culture for the last century. Owning an automobile, we've been taught, comes with a sense of freedom and individuality. Over the last decade, however, there seems to have been a change in the way we think about using our cars. According to a recent study by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute, driving in America has been steadily declining.
“The study found that since 2004 – so almost ten years – driving in the United States has dropped by five percent,” said Micki Maynard, Forbes contributor and former Detroit bureau chief for The New York Times. “Even if it...
