Much like it's lack of Senate representation, Washington DC appears to have been left out of this study.

It's somewhat ironic that in the anime series Gundam 00, it was set NOT in some alternate timeline but in the real timelime, and that the surpapowers Union (North America/South America + Japan), and the Human Reform League (Russia, China, India) would have operational orbital elevators.

Damn... beat me to the 00 Gundam reference

YES OO Gundam!

Piel Frama - Expensive as hell, but so worth it.

Translation: The Prius is coming for you, Subaru WRX.