Originally Posted by Mos6502

It's actually one of the better states for cycling in weather wise. Although I do use a moped in the hottest months and even then the heat can be tough if you're not moving.

As for the original topic, I think a lot of the younger generations are wising up to the problems of living beyond your means, and for anybody under say 30, buying a new car is beyond their means, heck for most people buying a new car will be beyond their means at any point in their life.

Second more people are seeing car ownership as a chore and a waste of money, rather than something useful or fun. There are simply better things for kids to spend their money on than driving.

That and this generation which is coming or age right now has basically been royally screwed out of everything their parents took for granted. Most of the people I went to college with are either unemployed or stuck in some retail job. Even the people who are working in their field of study have been doing little work and seeing no advancement whatsoever.

My "real" job is only part time, and I have had to take on retail to make any money, and the sad thing is that means I'm doing better than most of the people I knew in school.

So there's no interest, and there's no money.