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Nearly 75% of millennials unable to change a car tyre, finds study (UK) - C C - Jun 26, 2018

As is often, there seems to be a confusing of the i-Gen age group with older Gen-Y.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/millennials-change-tyre-practical-car-maintenance-diy-rewire-plug-a8288211.html

EXCERPT: [...] It’s not only in the car where the younger generation’s lack of knowledge is evident, as many of them also struggle with basic DIY tasks. [...] The results also found millennials are twice as likely to call someone else for help with car or general DIY maintenance. [...] Almost three-quarters of millennials admit they have no idea how to change a tyre, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 drivers revealed that while almost half of those aged 36 and above could confidently change a wheel at the side of the road, just 27 per cent of 18-23-year-olds reckon they could do the same. More than a third of millennials also admitted they would struggle to confidently open a car bonnet while 34 per cent don’t know what power steering does. And only half of under-35s, polled by TV show *Flipping Bangers*, know how to check and top up the oil level on their car.

MORE: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/millennials-change-tyre-practical-car-maintenance-diy-rewire-plug-a8288211.html

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http://time.com/4904288/igen-jean-m-twenge-review/

...most surprising finding is that those born since 1995 are obsessed with safety. iGen’ers are “less likely to go out without their parents,” she writes, and less likely to agree with statements like “I like to test myself every now and then by doing something a little risky.” They’re safer drivers, with fewer accidents and tickets, and they are half as likely as Gen X-ers to get in a car with a driver who’s been drinking. And yet, “iGen’ers seem terrified — not just of physical dangers but of the emotional dangers of adult social interaction,” Twenge writes. Their caution may help keep them safe, she finds. But it also makes them vulnerable.

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RE: Nearly 75% of millennials unable to change a car tyre, finds study (UK) - Magical Realist - Jun 26, 2018

Finding the jack is the hardest part..

RE: Nearly 75% of millennials unable to change a car tyre, finds study (UK) - Ostronomos - Jun 27, 2018

I'm barely a Millenial. I remember the 80s vaguely. All I remember is it was an era of He-man, Knight Rider and Thundercats as enjoyed on a Saturday morning with my father.

RE: Nearly 75% of millennials unable to change a car tyre, finds study (UK) - Zinjanthropos - Jun 27, 2018

Only 75%. Hell I'd guess we boomers have got that percentage beat just trying to figure out how to change an online password or why we even have to at times, let alone remember them all (or where I may have written them down).

I'm pretty sure we boomers could also beat that percentage by just not knowing how to fix any of the number of problems that occur on any of our electronic media devices.

I can change a tyre.

RE: Nearly 75% of millennials unable to change a car tyre, finds study (UK) - Syne - Jun 28, 2018

I guess gen X-ers got the best of both worlds...knowing how to do all kinds of DIY maintenance and being pretty tech savvy.

RE: Nearly 75% of millennials unable to change a car tyre, finds study (UK) - Zinjanthropos - Jun 28, 2018

(Jun 28, 2018 02:04 AM)Syne Wrote: I guess gen X-ers got the best of both worlds...knowing how to do all kinds of DIY maintenance and being pretty tech savvy.

I envy the computer tech savvy Big Grin.

RE: Nearly 75% of millennials unable to change a car tyre, finds study (UK) - Syne - Jun 28, 2018

Of course, knowing how to change a tire is only relevant to driving your own vehicle.

UK Millennial facts
31. The proportion of 17-20 year olds with a license has fallen from 48% in 1994 to just 29% in 2014
65% of Millennials favour public or self-powered transport for their day-to-day travel, compared to just 22% who regularly drive or ride their own vehicle.
- https://luckyattitude.co.uk/millennial-facts/