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Originally Posted by Fiddler
Europe does have areas that don't provide such great public transport. If you live out of the city you are reliant on your car also. Not everyone lives next to a bus stop or train station that actually goes anywhere useful.
I've been to numerous places in the UK and France that require a car for just getting the milk in (10 mile drive to get milk).
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I used to talk to this guy in Germany several years ago. He used to delight in giving me a hard time about how Americans were 'obsessed' with their autos. It was difficult trying to explain to him that not only do you practically have to have a car here, but it better be reliable.... he told me he thought it was foolish and very American.
Then he visited here for his sister's wedding and could not believe how vast the distances were here with absolutely no civilization for miles in any direction.
he stopped giving me a hard time and said he understood now