Do Changes in Young People’s Auto Buying and Driving Habits Signal a Radical Lane Change?

I like to think of myself as a man who doesn’t have to be right all the time. But once in a while, it really ain’t so bad. I have to think that this article on young people’s auto buying/driving habits is an indication that there might be some substance to my theory that we’re facing a paradigm shift in this space, in which we, as a society, cease to define ourselves according to the price of the car we drive. Linked above is a video I made not too long ago in which I mention this phenomenon.

Again, not to brag, but the author repeats my thesis virtually verbatim:

Unlike their elders, Generation Yers own fewer cars and don’t drive much. They’re likely to see autos as a source of pollution, not as a sex or status symbol.

Ta-da!! Just kidding. Sort of. 🙂

Thanks to avid supporter Cameron Atwood for bringing this to our attention.