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Why some Americans are ditching their cars to…
Owning a car isn’t cheap. Auto insurance costs are up more than 50% over the past four years. New vehicles jumped 20% in that time. Driving is getting costlier too, with gas prices averaging above $3.50 and maintenance costs up because of labor shortages …