mr peters speaks herein on the age of the average car here in the empire: fourteen, and why that is and might be;

That’s the age of the average car in daily use – and a new record.

Several things can be gleaned from this number. The first is that cars made that long ago were – are – probably among the best cars ever made, if by that one means durable and reliable. Because it’s not really feasible to drive one that isn’t every day for as long as this.

It’s testimony to how good we’ve had it, as well.

And for a long time – now ending......more.......