2026-02-23 14:04:54

Some Gen Zers could not identify a traditional pull-up handbrake.

In total, 27 per cent of those born between 1997 and 2012 did not know how to keep a car stationary when parked without a simple park brake button, which is featured on most modern cars.

Elsewhere in the research commissioned by online car marketplace Cazoo, 40 per cent of young folk had no idea what a car window lever is.

A third of those surveyed could spot car ashtrays, and 41 per cent were able to identify vehicle cigarette lighters.

Charlie Harvey, motoring expert at Cazoo, said: “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.

“Some features, such as the choke, are better left in the past, but there are other features that are sorely missed, such as physical tactile buttons and eye-catching, pop-up headlights.

“There’s a sweet spot on the used car market for everyone, be that a car with the latest cutting-edge tech or classic retro design.”

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