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I agree than covering parking lots with solar panels is a good idea (except in places with lots of snow).

But I don't think America will ever transition away from the car - America is too big, and too diverse to make that possible.

Some larger cities may eventually have low rates of car ownership, but it will never be the majority of the country.

For example where I live there is an express bus to the airport - it take an hour. Or you can drive and get there in 20 minutes. The bus is cheaper (due to gas cost), and rather convenient you don't have to deal with your car at the airport.

But an hour vs 20 minutes? Ouch. (Oh, and that hour is if you drive to one of the pickup spots of the bus - if you need a bus to get to the bus then it could be an hour and a half vs 20 minutes.)

This is not something that's solvable as far as I know.