Drive-Ins: The Last Great Picture Show

As people have difficulties to reaching services and activities without having a car, owning a car has its disadvantages and problems also. The problem’s origin date back to the 1920s. While cities were being planned, overall design was based on car usage, but did not account for growth in that population. Urban sprawl added to increased car usage, which was not taken into account during the design phase, and improper

The target for my recommendation, as I have said above, is the Family buyers "who needed versatile and practical transportation solutions" and as the definitive family 4x4. If one were to look at Exhibit 8 as provided in the study, it shows as part of the conjoint analysis that out of the highest SUV intenders, who preferred Quality and Safety, with Mean importance ratings of 4.5 and 4.3, were most important to people with children, with ratings of 4.5 and 4.4. Of the least importance to anyone was Status/Image, at 2.9. The importance of status and image had waned from the 80s, and the 90s now stressed on experiences and pragmatism. In line with this we see that from a mean importance of 4.1 for Off-road capability, of which was valued pretty evenly by all concerned.

The story of the drive-in movie theater begins with one man. That man was Richard Milton Hollingshead, Jr., born on February 25, 1900, the "father" of the drive-in.

Driving opens up a whole new world for teenagers. Driving let's teenagers understand what the life of adulthood is like and the responsibility behind driving, buying food, getting groceries, getting gas, and so much more. Driving also gives teenagers the responsibility to do things on their own and not rely on their parents if they want to do something.

The automobile "is making leisure-time enjoyment a regularly expected part of every day and week rather than an occasional event." (Document 11) Along with other early 21st century innovations, the automobile greatly changed the way Americans lived their lives. However, not all cultural changes regarding the automobile were positive. The automobile lured many families into an investment they could not afford to upkeep.

rationale for owning an SUV, and willingness to put others at risk rather than themselves in a

Driving can be exhilarating. When you role your windows down and enjoy the fresh cool spring air. Jamming out to your favorite song and just watching the road ahead of you. You just drive and drive and let the road take you to places you've never been before. Places to explore and to have new adventures.

The car can also be a source of therapy and relaxation for many Americans. In the essay “America’s Key to Freedom” it reports that “The car offered downright Joy as well”3 with the automobile, parents or a frazzled worker could just hop in the car and go into the open road away from all the stress and anxiety. With the addition of cars also came a new thing, instant vacations, people could just hop in the car with their families and decide to go places that were not their homes, thus razing up tourism all around the world and at home.

Speaking in detail about the car, people use it mostly due to the commute work (55%); business commitments are the second most common reason why people using the car.

The target audience has an age range of mid-twenties to early forties, Middle income, and educated. They are familiar with computer technology, complicated relationships, T.V series, current styles and trends, and with the concept that minivans are “uncool.” They, including their children, have busy lives that require a lot of driving from place to place.

My first reason is that people wouldn't need to take a car ride to get there. With no car ride people won't get sick as much from car sickness. If there are still people who get sick from the car ride, they can have kids get their groceries for them. So, with not as many people driving into town there might not be as many car accidents, so it would be much safer.

Technology has brought many luxuries to people. The invention of the automobile has brought convenience to everyday living. People use their vehicles to commute to work, school, home, and other events. Some people cannot even imagine living life without the use of an automobile. People have different tastes in the type of automobile that they drive; the automotive industry has made several different ways to commute. The car and the sports utility vehicle seem to be the most common types. The sports utility vehicle is inferior to the car.

Some people believe that the benefits of the automobile far outweigh the consequences. These people

Vehicles are a part of a person’s everyday life these days. You see them everywhere, no matter if it’s a big city, or a little country town. People use cars to travel to all sorts of places, whether it is a school or work. We push our vehicles to the maximum so they seem to wear out really fast. It seems like every five to six years you have to purchase a new one. People have so many causes to by a new car these days but owning a car also comes with a lot of effects. New cars come with a lot of benefits like reliability and warranties. The biggest downfall with buying that brand-new car is the car payment and that expensive car insurance. A new car might look good, and you might get more attention, but you pay for that attention. You must ask yourself is the cost worth the award?

Wilson argues that without cars, we would have to live very close together in apartments and row houses so that we could walk to public transportation depots. He also says that we would miss seeing the beaches and the countryside except for an occasional glimpse from a bus or train window. We would have city upon city. Still, the car haters tell us that with the use of bikes and public transportation we will have less pollution, noise and our energy is used more efficiently. Well what about the benefits? Wilson states "The automobile is more flexible, more punctual, supplies greater comfort, provides for carrying more parcels, creates more privacy, enables one to select fellow passengers, and, for distances over a mile or more, requires less travel time" (308). So to those that reject the notion of an automobile, Wilson says, "The car does exist, and has powerfully affected the living, working, and social spaces of America" (304).