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Have high costs ended America’s love affair with the car?

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Not only are cars a necessity, but they once symbolized American’s freedom and love of the open road.

Cars have been an important part of American life for over a century.

They’ve been celebrated in songs and movies. Museums and car clubs devoted to specific models can be found throughout the U.S.

However, high costs along with technical complexity have changed the nation's car culture and not for the better.

Coming up, we're discussing how changes to the auto industry have ended America’s love affair with cars.

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