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Re:Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 ... by totalZero on Saturday February 06, 2021 @08:53PM (#26051904)
"Research by R.L. Polk says that the average age of a modern vehicle is 11.4 years, while the average length of time drivers keep a new vehicle is 71.4 months — around 6 years."

https://www.autotrader.com/car-shopping/buying-car-how-long-...

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Re:Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 ... by chrisseaton on Saturday February 06, 2021 @08:56PM (#26051922)
> the average age of a modern vehicle is 11.4 years

I don't think you can use this statistic on its own to say how many live >20 years can you?

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Re:Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 ... by totalZero on Saturday February 06, 2021 @09:28PM (#26052096)
I don't believe I did that.
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Re:Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 ... by chrisseaton on Saturday February 06, 2021 @10:08PM (#26052289)
Well how is the statistic relevant then? Why did you mention it?
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Re:Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 ... by totalZero on Saturday February 06, 2021 @11:21PM (#26052618)
Not sure why you're going after me, but I believe it's relevant because if I'm judging the expected lifetime of a car, it makes sense to know the age of an average car. I looked it up after reading the parent comment so I shared the information for others to benefit from it as well. The post has a couple of upvotes so presumably others also found it relevant.
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