America’s Car Culture Shifts Gears

Has America hit the brakes on its enduring romance with the automobile? According to a new report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) and Frontier Group, the answer is yes—and it’s Millennials who are leading the turnaround. People ages 16 to 34 logged 23 percent less mileage in 2009 than in 2001, a larger decline than any other age grou…