It wont matter. Millennials, who can’t change oil or a tire, or use a manual transmission, won’t be bothered to drive anyway. Uber or autonomous driving will save their efforts. They don’t even want to eat cereal, as they find that too involved.
A sad trend, though the preceding generations aren’t much better – what percent of the population, for example, will take the stairs when there’s an alternative? But in their defense regarding your car-related examples (I am aghast at your cereal example): (1) In the U.S. most vehicles don’t even come with the option of a manual transmission. (2) Changing oil is not difficult, but dealing with the waste oil is. (3) If the tires were last put on by a professional with a pneumatic wrench, good luck getting them off. The last time I had a flat, I was jumping up and down on the spinner and could not budge the wheel nuts. Wound up having to drive down the shoulder on my flat tire until I could find a shop.
Farside99 over 7 years ago
What do you mean I don’t get extra lives?
whiteheron over 7 years ago
And the older generation plays a different Game of Thrones.
wivern921 over 7 years ago
It wont matter. Millennials, who can’t change oil or a tire, or use a manual transmission, won’t be bothered to drive anyway. Uber or autonomous driving will save their efforts. They don’t even want to eat cereal, as they find that too involved.
wivern921 over 7 years ago
http://fortune.com/2016/02/25/millennials-cereal-sales/
fishbulb239 over 7 years ago
A sad trend, though the preceding generations aren’t much better – what percent of the population, for example, will take the stairs when there’s an alternative? But in their defense regarding your car-related examples (I am aghast at your cereal example): (1) In the U.S. most vehicles don’t even come with the option of a manual transmission. (2) Changing oil is not difficult, but dealing with the waste oil is. (3) If the tires were last put on by a professional with a pneumatic wrench, good luck getting them off. The last time I had a flat, I was jumping up and down on the spinner and could not budge the wheel nuts. Wound up having to drive down the shoulder on my flat tire until I could find a shop.
Jim Kerner over 7 years ago
Let me know when you’re on the road. I’ll get off the sidewalk.