New Study Says Millennials 'Just Can't Afford to Drive'

[Archean]

New research by the Highway Loss Data Institute suggests this — and therefore at least somewhat undercuts the now-accepted wisdom that the rise of cellphones, social media and other distractions has made driving and owning automobiles less of an imperative in the eyes of teenagers and older Millennials.

“It looks like teens just can’t afford to drive,” said Matt Moore, vice president of the Institute, which is an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. “Paying for their own cars, gas and insurance is hard if they can’t find a job.”

This explanation makes a lot of sense, because it’s difficult to believe that the mere iPhone alone has taken as huge a bite out of young Americans’ automotive fascination as has been surmised.

iPhones exonerated?

 

[Route44]

Wait until the state and federal governments start taxing the number of miles we drive yearly. Illinois and Oregon have already implemented testing compounding the issue. This will be in addition to the gas tax, the auto tax, yearly registration, and tolls.

 

[cliffordcooley]

Wait until the state and federal governments start taxing the number of miles we drive yearly. Illinois and Oregon have already implemented testing compounding the issue. This will be in addition to the gas tax, the auto tax, yearly registration, and tolls.

They start crap like that and there will be people disconnecting their speed sensors.

 

[Route44]

Cliff it really is being seriously looked into and if I have read and heard correctly Oregon is moving forward. They will be able to track every car. Big Brother is entrenched.

 

[Archean]

Perhaps, in the short term, market for old cars (without any fancy sensors) will get some boost