Car exhaustion: young America's love of driving has cooled

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Chevy Bel Air
Chevy Bel Air

In the 1950s, a winged convertible was the ride of choice for the young American greaser. The flower children of the late 1960s and 1970s preferred Volkswagen's Beetles. But more recent generations might be turning their backs on cars altogether. According to recent trends, the hipster era might be swapping an automobile for other means of transportation -- a bicycle, perhaps?

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