It is impossible to overstate how much the fucked up nature of U.S. transportation is because of the entrenched network (and political power of) car dealers.
Why so few electric vehicles? Car dealers resisted selling them.
Why aren't inexpensive cars available? Car dealers don't want to sell them.
Why is public transit so shitty? Because car dealers lobby against them.
Why is financial regulation so weak? Because car dealers lobby against strengthening it.
Car dealers are responsible for so many ills, and they are entrenched in the system by laws mandating cares be sold by them.
