千禧一代(20世纪末出生的一代人)看待汽车的态度与他们的父母辈截然不同。目前正值18-34岁的这一代人不但购车率低于他们的前辈(原因之一可能是他们还买不起汽车),而且符合年龄要求后也并不急于考取驾照。他们并未把拥有车视为自由的象征,尤其是当他们生活在城市中或拥有其他选择(包括共享车、车辆共乘、公共交通等)的时候。而随着自动驾驶车辆带来的更强的协作系统,我们的交通出行系统将出现更大的变革。落基山研究所在一份最新报告中描绘了自动驾驶车 The millennials (born in the late 20th century) viewed the car differently from their parents. The current generation, aged 18 to 34, not only buy cars at a lower rate than their predecessors (one reason may be that they can not afford cars yet) and are not in a hurry to get a driver’s license when they meet the age requirement. They do not see car ownership as a symbol of freedom, especially when they live in cities or have other options (including sharing cars, car sharing, public transportation, etc.). And with the more collaborative systems brought by autonomous vehicles, more changes will take place in our transit system. A recent report from the Rocky Mountain Institute depicts a self-driving car