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Gen Z is choosing not to drive (www.newsweek.com)
submitted 10 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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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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[–] [email protected] 75 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

They're choosing not to drive for the same reason they're choosing to be more thrifty, choosing not to go to college, choosing to live with their parents longer, and choosing not to buy homes. See if you can find the common denominator.

[–] Masamune 21 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Ah yes, I see the problem. They don't know where their bootstraps are!

[–] LeafOnTheWind 3 points 10 months ago

They need another lesson in pulling themselves up!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Oh, they got the Velcros!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

idk, I have a car and a job that pays well enough that I don't feel right for gas money and such, but I'll still walk/public transit/bike when it's not terribly inconvenient and I feel like a lot of my same generation coworkers feel the same way.

sure money might be part of it for some, but definitely not the driving force in my circles