Repelled by high car prices, Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever
Americans are keeping their cars longer than ever. The average age of a passenger vehicle
on the road hit a record 12.5 years this year, according to data gathered by S&P Global Mobility. Sedans like Holdsworth’s are even older, on average — 13.6 years. Blame
it mainly on the pandemic
, which in 2020 triggered a global shortage of automotive
computer chips, the vital
component that runs everything from radios to gas pedals
to transmissions
. The shortage drastically
slowed global assembly
lines, making new vehicles scarce
on dealer
lots just when consumers were increasingly eager
to buy.
tips
repel:抵制;使厌恶;击退
vehicle:交通工具;车辆
blame:归咎于;责备
automotive:汽车的(motive 动机;目的;基调)
vital:重要的;充满活力的;致命的;生命的(vitamin 维生素)
gas:气体;汽油
pedal:踏板
transmission:传输;变速器
drastically:激烈地;彻底地(drastic 激烈的;严厉的;极度的)
assembly:装配;集会(assemble 集合;收集;装配)
a car assembly plant:汽车装配厂
assembly line:流水线
an assembly of reporters:一次记者会
scarce:难得的;稀罕的;缺乏的(scare 惊吓 🙀;恐慌)
dealer:经销商
eager:渴望的;热切的