## The Drive 🤝 your inbox. Every weekday The Daily Brief wraps up the biggest stories and our exclusive reporting on the auto industry and car culture. Terms of Service & Privacy Policy. Whether you’re getting on a plane, train, bus, or just driving yourself, decades of technological advancement and strong government regulations have made getting from place to place easier, but it’s not as cool as it used to be. In the 1950s, you could explore Route 66 in a tail-finned land yacht, eat real food in first class on an airplane, or ride a bus that didn’t make you feel sad about your life…