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Ave. miles driven per car:
1983.........................9,400
1992.......................11,800
Cost per mile to own and operate an auto:
1980.......................28 cents
1993.......................46 cents
Total miles driven:
1980.......................1.1 trillion miles
1993.......................1.3 trillion miles
Total # of vehicles in the U.S.:
1980...............................121 million
1992...............................150 million
New Cars...............................$91 billion
Used Cars..............................$43 billion
Other Vehicles........................$63 billion
Tires/Parts..............................$25 billion
Repair, Maintenance,
Washing/Parking.......................$97 billion
Gas/Oil.......................................$103 billion*
Tolls................................................$2.3 billion
Insurance Payments....................$30 billion
*About 1/2 goes to idiots like Saddam Hussein.
More Fuel Efficiency Does
Not Mean Less Consumption
In 1955 the average car got 16 mpg,
in 1993 it was up to 28 mpg.
But, oil abuse still went up from roughly
16 to 35 quadrillion British thermal units.
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Average car depreciation in 1992:
2,800:
Average insurance cost per car in 1992:
$750
Average # of road fatalities per yr. 1980 to 1997:
Over 40,000
# of accidents in 1993:
11.8 million
Miles/day driven by Los Angeles residents in 1993:
265 million
Lost $$$ due to auto accidents in 1993:
$167 billion
During the last 20 yrs., new car prices
have risen faster
than income.
Ave. 1974 car cost?
12,800 (Adjusted for inflation)
Ave. 1994 car price? $20,000
Cars Are Death For The Elderly
People age 70-74
have twice the death rate
per capita compared to drivers age
40-49.
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