The study of 1,000 U.S. drivers revealed that 49 percent of Millennials and Gen Z drivers and 39 percent of overall drivers did not recognize the warning symbol for tire pressure.
Yeah, I know it is easy to pick on Millennials. You know who they are – that demographic that cannot read a compass, follow a map, locate landmarks, cook a meal from scratch, change a tire or even read the owner’s manual for their automobile.
A survey completed last fall by Goodyear Auto Service and Just Tires found young drivers – consisting of both millennials and Generation Z – were more than 1.5 times as likely to identify the eye roll emoji or the Wi-Fi symbol correctly than the tire pressure warning light on the vehicle dashboard.
In fact, 49 percent of young drivers and 39 percent of all drivers were unable to recognize the warning light at all, the survey found. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is a warning system indicating that at least one tire is leaking, under-inflated or otherwise compromised - a condition that could lead to tire damage or poor handling.
It cuts deeper than that however. Millennials are desperately lacking in common sense and basic life skills such as sewing a button, operating a stick shift or conducting the most simple of home repairs.
You can read-up on how bad things are here.
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