Quoting The Invention of the Teenager, U.S. History, 2008

The single greatest factor that led to the emergence of the independent teenager was the automobile. Teens enjoyed a freedom from parental supervision unknown to previous generations.
— The Invention of the Teenager, U.S. History, 2008

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