People do know that it costs to drive a car but the cost is hidden in some sense. I think few people actually calculate how much driving really costs. When I drive 10 miles I don't think to myself that it's going to cost me $5.40 (using IRS mileage rate). Gasoline taxes do not come close to paying for the road system. I remember when gas hit around $5 a gallon in the U.S. some years ago people did think about driving cost a lot more.
I suspect if the costs were more apparent people would be more apt to support public transportation and reconsider their driving habits.
I suspect if the costs were more apparent people would be more apt to support public transportation and reconsider their driving habits.