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Can a Skateboard Replace a Car?

Last updated: Nov 25, 2019 at 4:22PM
Published on: Aug 22, 2013 by tgriffith

When you have a skateboard and access to a bus, why do you need a car?

The fact that young people, those classified as members of Generation Y, are losing interest in cars isn’t shocking news. What is shocking news is that I heard this story discussed on public radio, a sure sign that I’m quickly aging out of the “young and cool” category most of Gen Y fits into.

The story detailed two 20-somethings who have no interest in car ownership, preferring instead to spend their money on things like food and experiences while relying on public transportation and skateboards to get them to the locations of their daily obligations.

There will always be a need for cars, of course, but maybe the next generation will completely redefine how we use them.

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Filed Under: Car Shopping, General Chat, United States Tagged With: car culture, Car Minded, car shopping, Gen Y, generation Y and cars, millennials

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