What's
Your Driving Personality?
Survey
says drivers fit categories that indicate Americans' "Car-ma"
behind the wheel
"Auto-Matics": Representing
23 percent of drivers, they are the least sure of themselves;
in fact, this group is generally lukewarm about driving - 40 percent
enjoy it, but the rest are either on the fence or dislike it.
Auto-Matics are less likely than others to describe themselves
as "smart" (63 percent), "practical" (50 percent)
or "family-oriented" (52 percent).
- Three-fourths
of this group agree they are "safe" or "confident"
drivers -- these proportions are smaller than the proportion
of all other groups who say the same. More than 1 in 3 (34 percent)
describe themselves as "laid-back" drivers, making
them the second-most likely group to do so (behind "Auto-Nomous"
and "Auto-Pilot" drivers, both at 39 percent).
- While
they will not win any races with Auto-Bahners, 40 percent of
this group says they like to drive fast. About half say they
love their car and many say the car they drive (although not
driving itself) is important to them, though it is not more
important than it is to most of the other groups. Four in 10
say they like it when people notice their cars, making them
more likely than any other group to find this important. At
the same time, they stand out from other drivers in that they
are more likely than others to say they are "distinctly
styled" (38 percent), "attention-getting" (32
percent), "trendy" (31 percent) and "extravagant"
(22 percent).
"Auto-Nomous":
These
drivers represent 21 percent of respondents and describe themselves
as "rugged" and "powerful." They like to enjoy
the scenery, and they consider their cars to be a comfortable
place to be.
- Self-described
"good" drivers, they enjoy driving very much and tend
to find it relaxing. They love and take pride in their vehicles.
They describe their cars as "powerful," "safe,"
"large" and "rugged" and are among the least
likely to say their cars are "economical" - not surprising
considering they are also most likely to drive a pickup truck
or an SUV (about six in 10 drive one of these types of vehicles).
- When
considering a list of items they like least about driving, they
are the most likely to complain about fuel prices. Two-thirds
of Auto-Nomous drivers (63 percent) are male.
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