Great post! But one small comment: Harry links to a URL that asserts Americans own on average just under 2 cars per household. I beg to differ, slightly. The Census Bureau says that in 2023 there were 127 million households. And Experian says in its Q3 2024 Automotive Trends Report (with data taken directly from state DMVs) that there are 292 million light-duty registered vehicles on the road (admittedly some of which have commercial use, but I am not sure how to divide a plumber's pickup truck between work use and personal use). That's 2.3. Even allowing for wiggle room for adjustments for calculations, we're over 2. As the people in Yurp say, "We buy cars, Americans manage fleets."
Great post! But one small comment: Harry links to a URL that asserts Americans own on average just under 2 cars per household. I beg to differ, slightly. The Census Bureau says that in 2023 there were 127 million households. And Experian says in its Q3 2024 Automotive Trends Report (with data taken directly from state DMVs) that there are 292 million light-duty registered vehicles on the road (admittedly some of which have commercial use, but I am not sure how to divide a plumber's pickup truck between work use and personal use). That's 2.3. Even allowing for wiggle room for adjustments for calculations, we're over 2. As the people in Yurp say, "We buy cars, Americans manage fleets."
That's fair. I thought the number was 2.2 but when I went to source the number, that was one of the first reputable sources I found.