Why Americans Are Driving Less
Do you see fewer Clarksville cars parked in driveways nowadays? There is an explanation. According to the American Automobile Association, the American love affair with the automobile (including cars in clarksville tn) is strong, but not as strong as it was, say, 15 years ago. Nationwide, nearly one half million fewer people traveled by car during the July 4th weekend this year compared with last year, and in fact, the number of registered cars, trucks, SUVs, and vans has decreased since the beginning of the Great Recession, which was in 2007. There is another interesting contributor to the dwindling number of drivers. According to a Gallup poll, only 69 percent of American drivers say they love to drive compared with 79 percent in 1991. Even mo (more…)