text: But what about the country who has a love affair with it's vehicles, The United States? Well, according to an analysis by Doug Shortof Advisor Perspectives, As of April 2013, the number of miles driven driven by Americans was at it's peak in 2005, and has durastically dropped thereafter. Transportation for America is a fast growing coalition of people in the US who are promoting, and supporting the communities that are less dependent on cars. David Goldberg, an official of Transportation for America, stated that "All of our development since World War II has been centered on the car, and that will have to change. How much you drive is as important as whether you have a hybrid."