HPT

3.1Attachment to Personal Vehicles in the United States:

Human nature, as judged by the public’s use of personal cars, indicates that a typical driver, particularly in the United States, will be unwilling to give up the style, comfort, convenience and familiarity associated with his or her personal car or cars. Customization seen in almost every personal vehicle, in terms of body style, power options, entertainment systems, personal paint, identity schemes, bumper stickers, parking stickers, aftermarket modifications, specialty tires and wheels makes it more desirable to travel in the vehicle that incorporates a person’s unique taste and requirements. Typical train or PRT travel requires a person to make his or her way to a station, perhaps park a personal vehicle, and find a way to reach a final destination after egress at the deplaning station. A person who uses today’s typical train or PRT systems does not have access to his personal vehicle during the day or in the event of an emergency. Mass transit alternatives, usually cost more, and take more time, than driving to a destination in a personal car.