Transportation
All the Ways Germany Is Less Car-Reliant Than the U.S., in 1 Chart
There are rather a lot of ways, as it turns out.
For two Western powers with comparable wealth, democratic governments, legacy car companies, long histories of massive highway investment, and a shared affection for David Hasselhoff, the United States and Germany have followed dramatically different trajectories when it comes to automobile reliance. In the chart below, we list the various ways the countries diverge on driving trends.
All the ways.