The classic car features Gen Z are baffled by - do you remember them?

"From touchscreen consoles to hidden door handles, most new cars today are packed with high-tech features. But it's time to wind the clock back, as Cazoo has revealed the classic car features of yesteryear that are leaving Gen Z baffled. The online car retailer surveyed 2,000 youngsters about retro features that were once common in vehicles. Amazingly, the results revealed that the majority of Gen Z are unable to identify car features that were prolific just a generation ago."

"The choke - a device used in older carbureted engines to help start the engine when it's cold - was the most baffling feature, recognised by just eight per cent of respondents. Meanwhile, only 41 per cent were able to identify a cigarette lighter. 'Car design has evolved massively in the last 20 years, and it's interesting to see how quickly knowledge of obsolete car features has faded,' said Charlie Harvey, Motoring Expert at Cazoo."

"While the choke topped the list as the most baffling car feature, this was followed by the T-bar, which 90 per cent were unable to identify. Also known as a T-top, a T-bar was a car with a roof featuring two removable panels on either side of a rigid, central T-shaped bar. Next on the list is the manual aerial, which only 28 per cent recognised, the car ashtray (recognised by 35 per cent), and the cigarette lighter (recognised by 41 per cent)."

An online car retailer surveyed 2,000 Gen Z respondents about retro car features. The majority of Gen Z respondents were unable to identify many features that were common a generation ago. The choke, a device used in older carbureted engines to help start the engine when cold, was recognised by just eight per cent. A T-bar roof with removable panels was unrecognised by 90 per cent. Only 28 per cent identified a manual aerial, 35 per cent recognised a car ashtray, and 41 per cent identified a cigarette lighter. Car design has evolved massively over the past 20 years, and tactile buttons and pop-up headlights are noted as missed by some.

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