In American parlance, a car is equivalent to freedom. The likes of Durant, Ford and Chrysler made sure that the public transport in apparently the wealthiest nation in the world remains dismal for decades to come. As a consequence, owning a car became paramount to a decent, convenient living. Cars are aspirational and it shows in the data as well: China continues to have the most number of car buyers, followed by the USA (obviously). Japan is next in line despite boasting of a solid public transportation system in place—CEOs prefer taking a subway in Tokyo—and then we have India at #4 position. The roads are getting congested, as we speak, while the number of cars filling the traffic is only ticking. It’d be interesting to note how long can we keep up this fleeting feeling of being free.
When love is truly blind
When love is truly blind
When love is truly blind
In American parlance, a car is equivalent to freedom. The likes of Durant, Ford and Chrysler made sure that the public transport in apparently the wealthiest nation in the world remains dismal for decades to come. As a consequence, owning a car became paramount to a decent, convenient living. Cars are aspirational and it shows in the data as well: China continues to have the most number of car buyers, followed by the USA (obviously). Japan is next in line despite boasting of a solid public transportation system in place—CEOs prefer taking a subway in Tokyo—and then we have India at #4 position. The roads are getting congested, as we speak, while the number of cars filling the traffic is only ticking. It’d be interesting to note how long can we keep up this fleeting feeling of being free.