[Piotrsko]

15 mpg would be an econo car. Neighbors RAM pickup gets 10. Current Reno fuel.prices are $1.15 @ liter

In Europe, there is cheap publicly available transportation that gets you generally within a kilometer of your destination if not actually stopping at the doorstep. At least in the ten or so countries I have visited.

Here in Reno, in one of the older more established neighborhood, the closest bus stop with an even numbered only hourly pickup is 1.5 kilometers. I recall Los Angeles required me to walk to the nearest 4 lane street at either end. Both communities declare traffic numbers do not justify better service.