We Own More Cars Than Ever. So Why Are We Driving Less?

The Covid-19 pandemic changed how Americans get around in ways that could be long-lasting. What it didn’t change was our appetite for cars and pickup trucks. 

Before the pandemic, the number of registered vehicles on U.S. roads grew at about the same pace as the amount of driving being done on those roads. As we collectively drove more, we needed more cars and trucks to ferry us around.