From the article:
>>In 2004, U.S. households spent an average of $650 a month on transportation, of which only a fifth was gasoline and motor oil, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rest was mainly the cost of the car, insurance and repairs. Only $37 was spent on public transportation, which includes air travel.<<
Holy Cow....... Spending $650.00 a month on transportation is an incredible amount of money. I hope this is the sum total of what a whole family spends in a month meaning, mother, father and 2.5 kids! That's real high for transportation but it goes to show you just how much Americans spend to go from point a to b. My public transportion costs is $93.00 dollars per month and I thought that was expensive.