Posted by mrv@kluge.net on February 5, 2007, 4:28 am
> So, I guess the question is - how do you define vehicle life
> expectancy? Is it how long the car should last if outside forces do
> not interfere (just the health of the components of the vehicle), or
> is it the average of all of the vehicles of that type last (even
> adding in early deaths due to accidents)?
I'll note that I was just watching the show "Understanding" on the
Science Channel, episode titled "Widgets" (from 2004), which stated
that the average lifetime for an automobile is only 14 years.
Posted by on February 5, 2007, 5:26 am
>> So, I guess the question is - how do you define vehicle life
>> expectancy? Is it how long the car should last if outside forces do
>> not interfere (just the health of the components of the vehicle), or
>> is it the average of all of the vehicles of that type last (even
>> adding in early deaths due to accidents)?
> I'll note that I was just watching the show "Understanding" on the
> Science Channel, episode titled "Widgets" (from 2004), which stated
> that the average lifetime for an automobile is only 14 years.
OK so how did they come up with that average?
Posted by pacificdays on February 6, 2007, 3:49 am
>> So, I guess the question is - how do you define vehicle life
>> expectancy? Is it how long the car should last if outside forces do
>> not interfere (just the health of the components of the vehicle), or
>> is it the average of all of the vehicles of that type last (even
>> adding in early deaths due to accidents)?
>I'll note that I was just watching the show "Understanding" on the
>Science Channel, episode titled "Widgets" (from 2004), which stated
>that the average lifetime for an automobile is only 14 years.
Really? The average age of a boy molested by a Republican is also 14
years. What a co-in-kee-dink.
Posted by on February 6, 2007, 6:18 am
>>
>>> So, I guess the question is - how do you define vehicle life
>>> expectancy? Is it how long the car should last if outside forces do
>>> not interfere (just the health of the components of the vehicle), or
>>> is it the average of all of the vehicles of that type last (even
>>> adding in early deaths due to accidents)?
>>
>>I'll note that I was just watching the show "Understanding" on the
>>Science Channel, episode titled "Widgets" (from 2004), which stated
>>that the average lifetime for an automobile is only 14 years.
> Really? The average age of a boy molested by a Republican is also 14
> years. What a co-in-kee-dink.
Hopefully with some counseling they'll be ok. Don't worry about.
Posted by Tom on February 14, 2007, 3:48 am
>>
>>>
>>>> So, I guess the question is - how do you define vehicle life
>>>> expectancy? Is it how long the car should last if outside forces do
>>>> not interfere (just the health of the components of the vehicle), or
>>>> is it the average of all of the vehicles of that type last (even
>>>> adding in early deaths due to accidents)?
>>>
>>>I'll note that I was just watching the show "Understanding" on the
>>>Science Channel, episode titled "Widgets" (from 2004), which stated
>>>that the average lifetime for an automobile is only 14 years.
>>
>> Really? The average age of a boy molested by a Republican is also 14
>> years. What a co-in-kee-dink.
> Hopefully with some counseling they'll be ok. Don't worry about.
Who gets the counseling? The nav lady?
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> expectancy? Is it how long the car should last if outside forces do
> not interfere (just the health of the components of the vehicle), or
> is it the average of all of the vehicles of that type last (even
> adding in early deaths due to accidents)?