▲ 310 ▼ Gen Z is choosing not to drive (www.newsweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/news@lemmy.world 104 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 211 points 2 years ago (5 children) Genz can't afford a car. Even used cars cost too damn much permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 87 points 2 years ago (2 children) Same shit as when Millennials were killing home ownership. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Foofighter@discuss.tchncs.de 54 points 2 years ago (4 children) And not buying diamonds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 46 points 2 years ago Though I admit, part of the reason I don't buy diamonds is specifically to fuck the diamond industry. Because fuck those scammers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ericisshort@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Maybe they’d have money for cars and homes and diamonds if it weren’t for all that damn avocado toast! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Yeah, but then the headlines would be blaming millennials for killing the avocado market. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is applebees dead yet or do we have to continue the war on "family restaurants"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago You must tip your microwave at home. Like the one at applebees, a microwave is a slave of the service industry that relies on panhandling your dinner table to survive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pyromaster55@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago And eating at casual dining restaurants. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Moneo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago AFAIK similar articles (about driving less) were also penned about millennials and genxers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ares35@kbin.social 33 points 2 years ago yea. it's not entirely by choice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Iampossiblyatwork@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Millenials can't afford cars... permalink fedilink source parent [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's the real issue. It is 100% not that they're more environmentally cautious. Between less 16 year olds having jobs and cars and gas and insurance being so much more, less can afford a car. E bikes probably even have more to do with it than environmentalism does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) The Internet replacing the need to go places (e.g. chatting on social media vs. hanging out in a dead mall) probably helped too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 years ago You also have ride hail services that weren't available a generation ago. You can get places in a car without owning a car. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago True enough. Cruisin, video gaming on split screen, and malls got replaced by social media and online gaming with voicechat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gork@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Lucky to get a hand-me-down as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 87 points 2 years ago (2 children) Same shit as when Millennials were killing home ownership. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Foofighter@discuss.tchncs.de 54 points 2 years ago (4 children) And not buying diamonds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 46 points 2 years ago Though I admit, part of the reason I don't buy diamonds is specifically to fuck the diamond industry. Because fuck those scammers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ericisshort@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Maybe they’d have money for cars and homes and diamonds if it weren’t for all that damn avocado toast! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Yeah, but then the headlines would be blaming millennials for killing the avocado market. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is applebees dead yet or do we have to continue the war on "family restaurants"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago You must tip your microwave at home. Like the one at applebees, a microwave is a slave of the service industry that relies on panhandling your dinner table to survive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pyromaster55@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago And eating at casual dining restaurants. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Moneo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago AFAIK similar articles (about driving less) were also penned about millennials and genxers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Foofighter@discuss.tchncs.de 54 points 2 years ago (4 children) And not buying diamonds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 46 points 2 years ago Though I admit, part of the reason I don't buy diamonds is specifically to fuck the diamond industry. Because fuck those scammers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ericisshort@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Maybe they’d have money for cars and homes and diamonds if it weren’t for all that damn avocado toast! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Yeah, but then the headlines would be blaming millennials for killing the avocado market. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is applebees dead yet or do we have to continue the war on "family restaurants"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago You must tip your microwave at home. Like the one at applebees, a microwave is a slave of the service industry that relies on panhandling your dinner table to survive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pyromaster55@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago And eating at casual dining restaurants. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 46 points 2 years ago Though I admit, part of the reason I don't buy diamonds is specifically to fuck the diamond industry. Because fuck those scammers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ericisshort@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Maybe they’d have money for cars and homes and diamonds if it weren’t for all that damn avocado toast! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Yeah, but then the headlines would be blaming millennials for killing the avocado market. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Yeah, but then the headlines would be blaming millennials for killing the avocado market. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is applebees dead yet or do we have to continue the war on "family restaurants"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago You must tip your microwave at home. Like the one at applebees, a microwave is a slave of the service industry that relies on panhandling your dinner table to survive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago You must tip your microwave at home. Like the one at applebees, a microwave is a slave of the service industry that relies on panhandling your dinner table to survive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pyromaster55@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago And eating at casual dining restaurants. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago AFAIK similar articles (about driving less) were also penned about millennials and genxers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ares35@kbin.social 33 points 2 years ago yea. it's not entirely by choice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Iampossiblyatwork@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Millenials can't afford cars... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's the real issue. It is 100% not that they're more environmentally cautious. Between less 16 year olds having jobs and cars and gas and insurance being so much more, less can afford a car. E bikes probably even have more to do with it than environmentalism does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) The Internet replacing the need to go places (e.g. chatting on social media vs. hanging out in a dead mall) probably helped too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 years ago You also have ride hail services that weren't available a generation ago. You can get places in a car without owning a car. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago True enough. Cruisin, video gaming on split screen, and malls got replaced by social media and online gaming with voicechat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) The Internet replacing the need to go places (e.g. chatting on social media vs. hanging out in a dead mall) probably helped too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 years ago You also have ride hail services that weren't available a generation ago. You can get places in a car without owning a car. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago True enough. Cruisin, video gaming on split screen, and malls got replaced by social media and online gaming with voicechat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 years ago You also have ride hail services that weren't available a generation ago. You can get places in a car without owning a car. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago True enough. Cruisin, video gaming on split screen, and malls got replaced by social media and online gaming with voicechat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gork@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago Lucky to get a hand-me-down as well. permalink fedilink source parent