Question

Read these sentences from paragraph 2.
Teens and twenty-somethings are delaying driver’s license’s, buying fewer cars, and covering fewer kilometers when they drive. And the cool factor? It’s not what it used to be.
What does the author mean by the words the cool factor?

A.
The idea that in years past it meant something special to own your first car.

B.
The idea that to stay in touch with the Internet is more important than learning to drive a car.

C.
Young people want to ride bicycles more than own and drive cars.

D.
Young people like to drive cars more than owning their smartphones.

Answer 1

A.

The author is saying that owning a car used to be seen as especially "cool" or a status symbol (especially a first car), but that perception has faded.