Do college kids even care about cars?

[Goodspeed]

Well these days people get so much stimulus (and addiction) from video games, social media and mobile tech that I'm sure there are all manner of experiences that they care a lot less about now. In all a lot of people can't be bothered to interrupt their instant gratification feedback loop. I find this happening to myself sometimes.

back in the day, as a teen you had to have a car to do...anything, really. before the internet and smartphones and consoles, people had to get in a car to go places to get their social interaction having fun or meeting up. as a result, the car was part of your identity and you spent a lot more time in it than you do now. all of your freedom was linked to those car keys.

Ding ding ding. A car used to the gateway to adulthood for earlier generations - now, that same accessibility and ease of contact with friends is achieved through your smartphone (I say your, b/c I still don't have one, ha! Maybe thats why I still play with cars?)