Status over Practicality

    We can all agree that cars, especially the use for cars, has changed tremendously within the past few decades. The change throughout these years has shown how people in the world have changed; becoming more lazy and self absorbed.
     In the beginning cars were a luxury. Most people were too poor to afford them, and those who couldn't afford them worked in the factories they were mass produced in. Everyone knows which car I'm talking about: the model T.
     After technology boomed, different modifications on the basic style emerged and eventually there were trucks, vans, SUVs, etc. All of these were again, basic models, and they were used for the basic purpose of getting people from point A to point B. Nowadays having a car is still a luxury, but everyone has one. There are cheaper models for those on the lower end of the income scale. However, the majority of the population with motor vehicles are spoiled with its features.
      Cars in the 21st century have built in GPS systems, wireless phones, seat warmers, V-8 engines, etc. Bottom line; the cars are packed with extraneous things that are completely wasteful. Teenagers even have cars. Think about it, sixteen year olds having their own cars, sometimes even multiple cars.
       Why does someone need a larger car, like an SUV, to haul family, equipment, pets, etc. when a smaller car can do the same thing just as well, if not better? Larger cars generally show status, because they tend to cost more in regard to gas prices. Back in the day people were more practical and made due with what they had.
       The point that I'm trying to prove is that by looking at cars and how they've changed, in general, over the past fifty years or so, we can see how society has changed. People care more about their own personal prestige about how the world views them rather than practicality and rely more on their vehicles to do simple tasks, and therefore are more lazy.



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