American teenagers are
taking to the road in fewer numbers than ever before. What's behind this
trend and does it mean the end of the car as adolescent status symbol
and rite of passage?
If Ferris Bueller had a day off now, would he spend it on Facebook?
Recent research suggests many young Americans prefer to spend
their money and time chatting to their friends online, as opposed to
the more traditional pastime of cruising around in cars.
For the high school students in films like Ferris Bueller's
Day Off and American Graffiti, cars were the ultimate expression of
individuality and personal freedom - just as they have been for
generations of Americans.
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