Table 1-25:  Median Age of Automobiles and Trucks in Operation in the United States,,,,,,,,,,
Year,Automobiles,,Trucks,,,,,,,
1970,4.9,,5.9,,,,,,,
1975,5.4,,5.8,,,,,,,
1980,6.0,,6.3,,,,,,,
1985,6.9,,7.6,,,,,,,
1990,6.5,,6.5,,,,,,,
1991,6.7,,6.8,,,,,,,
1992,7.0,,7.2,,,,,,,
1993,7.3,,7.5,,,,,,,
1994,7.5,,7.5,,,,,,,
1995,7.7,,7.6,,,,,,,
1996,7.9,,7.7,,,,,,,
1997,8.1,,7.8,,,,,,,
1998,8.3,,7.6,,,,,,,
1999,8.3,,7.2,,,,,,,
2000,8.3,,6.9,,,,,,,
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NOTE,,,,,,,,,,
"The National Personal Transportation Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, estimates the mean age of automobiles, trucks, and vans for several years:",,,,,,,,,,
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,1969,1977,1983,1990,1995,,,,,
Automobiles,5.1,5.5,6.7,7.6,8.2,,,,,
Trucks ,N,6.4,7.9,9.0,a8.3,,,,,
a Includes vans.,,,,,,,,,,
KEY:  N = data do not exist.,,,,,,,,,,
SOURCE  ,,,,,,,,,,
"The R.L. Polk Co., personal communication, Aug. 9, 2001.",,,,,,,,,,
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