We think were the smartest generation. But 50 years ago, car manuals explained how to adjust valves. Now they explain why you shouldn't drink the contents of the battery.
@artyr3 @GreetingsFrom617Patroclus
to be fair, drivers no longer have to regrind the valves and decoke the engine every few thousand km - it does vary between manufacturers; a manual for a Suzuki Swift I had as a courtesy car mentioned a lot more "old style" maintenance procedures.
But a lot of things are what you /should/ normally get taught in driving school (as least you do over here, whether people remember them is another matter..)
@GreetingsFrom617Patroclus oh yes. we mustn't forget the seatbelt instructions. or the necessity of using wipers when its raining.