Stats of our lives: America's aging cars

240.5 million

Cars and trucks registered in the U.S. in 2011

11.1

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Average age, in years, of those cars

8.4

Average age, in years, of a car in 1995. These days, the recession has played a "huge role" in deterring Americans from buying new cars, while "improved technology" has also made cars more durable.

Sources: AP, TIME