This was an interesting history of American car culture, from the late 19th century to today. Although people loved their cars so much due to freedom, one thing that they never thought about: sustainable transportation. Although I personally wished I lived in the earlier days (because of better music, more privacy, etc.), on the other hand, I am happy to live in the 21st century since I can learn about sustainability. Even though I do feel the freedom to travel anywhere with my car, one thing we need to consider is that transportation costs money, regardless of mode. With rising gas prices, I heard words going around that public transportation ridership (including Amtrak) has been going up. Another thing contributing to the increase of public transportation ridership is that driving can cause a lot of traffic.