2009年9月,国家相关人士表示:汽车工业是支撑中国经济当之无愧的支柱产业。2010年10月末,北京市的机动车保有量以不可逆转的态势突破460万辆。不管是否做好准备,一个令人备感痛苦的汽车社会在中国急速形成。由此带来的后果是,中国15个城市因拥堵每天损失10亿元,北京每年因为堵车造成的社会成本已高达146亿元。显然,汽车社会正以最坏的方式敲击着中国经济的头盖骨。 In September 2009, relevant state officials said: The auto industry is a well-deserved pillar industry that supports China’s economy. By the end of October 2010, the number of motor vehicles in Beijing exceeded 4.6 million with an irreversible trend. Whether prepared or not, a painful car society is rapidly taking shape in China. As a result, 15 cities in China each day lose 1 billion yuan due to congestion, and the social cost of traffic jams in Beijing every year has reached as much as 14.6 billion yuan. Obviously, the car society is cracking the skull of China’s economy in the worst way.