Originally Posted by Solo_D33A

Aren't the Japanese doesn't have cars due to parking space, messy roads and the perfect transportation network system?

Originally Posted by 94lex83457

As a 21 year old I can fully attest to the accuracy of this article. Granted, I come from an area of the country that is the least car friendly but I know of only a handful of car enthusiasts. Many only see cars as a something that gets them from point A to point B. Certainly some will recognize a badge or make a comment that something looks nice but most couldn't differentiate a Mazda from a Maserati. It certainly doesn't help that many of us have never known < 99 cent a gallon gas; we have grown up in an age of huge price swings and have seen it go for as much as $4.50 a gallon. Couple this with a recession and it is of little wonder that the automobile is losing its luster.

But one of the saddest and strangest trends is that when you find a person who is into automobiles it is usually Trucks and SUVs. Up here you can't pull girls with cars. Girls and women now a days seem to gravitate to guys with lifted jeeps, 4Runners or pickups. Bikes however, still have their charm and are your best bet if that is what you are interested in.

MMarshall: yes, students are being taught that cars and trucks are hugely responsible for global warming and this does create the attitude (unfortunately) that being green is cooler than having a nice ride. However, you cannon pin it on Arianna Huffington and Joan Claybrook. I dare you to go into any high school and ask who these women are and I guarantee +90% will have no idea who you are talking about.