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Gen Z is choosing not to drive (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 9 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Gen Z is choosing not to drive::Less Gen Z Americans own a driver's license than previous generations, according to consulting firm McKinsey.

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[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If you're doing it for that reason, add lessening manual into the mix as well. Maybe don't, I dunno.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I’m not quite following this … if you’re saying to make sure they can drive manual transmission, I doubt they’ll ever see one. While I’ve said all my adult life that’s an important skill, the reality is in the US, manual transmissions have been pretty rare. It may have been a decade ago where is saw it was less than 5% of sales and has pretty much disappeared. With the advent of CVT, there’s no longer really a point, and of course EVs have no need for any transmission

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah... You're probably right. They're still quite popular in foreign countries due to mechanical simplicity/robustness. In fact I've noted car rentals that are automatic tend to be a bit more expensive then manuals, which the locals use.

Regardless, do your thing and have fun.