[MikeNoun]

Our old cars must seem so alien to kids today. No cup holders, no in-dash DVD entertainment and GPS system, no GPS suction-cupped to the windshield, no USB ports, no heated seats, crank windows, manual headlight operation, no keyless entry, a radio without satellite capability, a carburetor, having to wait for warmups, no rear view cameras, etc.

There's been a few articles recently about how younger people have no interest in getting a driver's license anymore. They walk, ride a bike, use the bus, and either can't afford a car, or the gas, or the insurance, so they have no desire to get a license.

When I was a teenager, I counted the HOURS before I could get my permit! Nowadays, thanks to the nation's Depression, kids don't want to drive or leave home. They're happy playing videogames and hanging out on the web, living in their parents basement. I guess with no hope of getting as job, and no future, there's no point in getting a car.