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.

  • GripplerEnglish
    257·
    10 months ago

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

    • Dlolor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      361·
      10 months ago

      Sure, but why get a licence if you know you won’t have a car any time soon?

      • fidodo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        93·
        10 months ago

        Because it’s convenient to be able to drive a car? There are lots of cases when you may borrow a car to do things. Teenagers might borrow their parents car to do errands and stuff.

        • Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          8·
          10 months ago

          As someone who has absolutely no desire to ever own or drive a car, I’m getting my licence based purely on the off chance that I might need to anyway (but I’d probably just hire for a day).

      • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        71·
        10 months ago

        Because you don’t want to drive privately but for work. Where you need a drivers license.

      • GripplerEnglish
        63·
        10 months ago

        I got a licence when I was 18 (legal driving age where I live) despite not owning a car or planning to anytime soon. I could still borrow my parent’s car sometimes, which was nice. This article specifically talks about teens in the 16-17 year old range, very much able to borrow a car from parents (if they have one)

    • Thorny_Insight@lemm.eeEnglish
      181·
      10 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

      • GripplerEnglish
        10·
        10 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
        4·
        10 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.