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The automobile is one of the greatest identifying characteristics of American culture. When we think about how the automobile changed our lives in the United States, it’s nearly endless. With the advent of the modern car, we could, in the simplest terms, get around easier. Think of all the places we can go, just by jumping in our car. When we first got our license as a teenager, there was rarely a better feeling – we were experiencing the freedom we were restricted to fantasizing about in adolescence.
I will never forget the day I got my license.
Economic & Cultural Impact
Our economy became – and still is – heavily influenced by the automotive industry. According to the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, 7.25 million American jobs are connected to the auto industry, either directly or indirectly. Auto industry jobs generate more than $205 billion annually in tax revenues according to a 2013 CAR study, and represent about 3.8 percent of private-sector employment. Then the automobile?s intangible qualities; like how it shaped family dynamics as station wagons became the ultimate representation of summer vacations. Trucks and utility vans are often the chosen chariots of the working class, meaning the automobile also represents dedication and persistence. And it became the pinnacle of awesomeness when Detroit pumped out jacked-up machines known as muscle cars.
And now the autonomous...