Originally Posted by
tandempower
My limited understanding of history also recalls that China had fast market-growth in opium, whose addictive potential could also be exploited for profiteering. I found the following quote in Wikipedia in reference to opium, but you could probably substitute driving/cars and achieve the same validity:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_opium_in_China
What the heck does opium addiction in China have to do with transportational issues in North America ??