Less Gen Z Americans own a driver's license than previous generations, according to consulting firm McKinsey.

Gen Z is choosing not to drive::Less Gen Z Americans own a driver’s license than previous generations, according to consulting firm McKinsey.

    • Rentlar@lemmy.caEnglish
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      9 months ago

      If you work hard and save up, you could live in a nice van down by the river!

    • Yuki@kutsuya.devEnglish
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      9 months ago

      It costs about 400K to 500K where I live to buy a house that used to be around 150K 30 years ago. Times are fucked

      • Thorny_Insight@lemm.eeEnglish
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        9 months ago

        When my parents bought my childhood home in the 90’s they paid 150k euros for it and when they sold it in 2010 or so they got around 300k I believe. While it’s more money it’s not worth the double. It pretty much cost that much to buy their 2-room apartment then

    • Grippler@feddit.dkEnglish
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      9 months ago

      The unit of measure in this article is whether or not they have a diver’s licence, not a car…I’m pretty sure even gen Zers can afford a driver’s license. Not having a driver’s licence is very much a choice, to a much higher degree than owner a car (or house)

      • Thorny_Insight@lemm.eeEnglish
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        9 months ago

        In places like Finland it costs over a thousand euros to get your driver’s license. That’s less than a car obviously but not nothing either

        • Grippler@feddit.dkEnglish
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          9 months ago

          Yeah it costs around 2k Euros where I live, which is enough to also buy a small beater…but this article is US-focused only, and it’s significantly cheaper to get a licence in the US, hence my comment.

        • Obi@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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          9 months ago

          That still sounds on the cheap side for Europe, in some countries you’ll easily have spent north of 2k€ on all the mandatory lessons and exams, or even more if you’re a slow learner or fail the tests a few times.