However, in most other areas of the United States, no matter how congested, Americans have always had a love affair with their cars and trucks and it would be a real uphill battle change that culture. Norway, for example, has decided that by 2025 all petrol and diesel cars will be banned, such a ban in the USA would be very difficult to impose, perhaps impossible, even if the US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 150 Millions of people live in areas that do not meet federal air quality standards, and particulate matter from automobiles is estimated to cause 300,000 deaths per year in the United States. Many people are concerned about the environmental and health effects of using fossil fuels in cars and also about the negative aspects of oil dependence; especially from oppressive regimes like Saudi Arabia. However, most people in the United States love their cars and big trucks, so changeable
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