Are ICE uncool, EV cool with Millennials and Gen-Z ????

[whynot]

So ... at a family gathering on Boxing Day at one point I was sitting around with nephews and nieces (ages 17 to 33). Just having a chat and catching up with them. Lots of chat about computer games, uni, work, etc.

And then at one point the conversation in the group turned to cars. One of the nephews had just bought an i30 (sensible given his needs). Another nephew pipped up that he was saving up for a Tesla. Then two others mentioned they wanted a Tesla as their next car. And then the conversation went in the general consensus that an EV would be their next car.

Maybe this was all wishful thinking in the group of Millennials and Gen-Z. But it got me thinking. When I was their age, what I really wanted was a V8 Falcon with all of the fruit. However, the car of desire for the next generation is, apparently, a Tesla???????

If this group of nephews and nieces is anywhere near a representative sample of future buying habits, the traditional ICE manufacturers have some serious pivoting to do.