NUMBERS: Safe driving, stop-start technology, and lines of code

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[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]July 29, 2020 by Allan Janssen[FONT=&quot][/FONT][h=1]NUMBERS: Safe driving, stop-start technology, and lines of code[/h][FONT=&quot]Stats that put the North American automotive aftermarket into perspective.

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[FONT=&quot]40%[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Percentage of Canadians who believe distracted driving is the number one threat of car-related deaths, surpassing impaired driving (33 per cent) as the leading factor.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Rates.ca[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]54%[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The percentage of millennials around the world who say they would prefer their next vehicle to be gas- or diesel-powered.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The Millennials and Auto Trends Report, Duff & Phelps[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]50%[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The exterior accessories category has seen E-Commerce buyer count increase by 50% over the last 12 months. Almost 7 million North American consumers purchased an exterior accessory on the internet in the past year.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]NPD Group[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]83%[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Percentage of automotive specialty-equipment retailers reporting stable or growing sales in recent years, dispelling reports of a “retailpocalypse.”[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]SEMA Retail Landscape Research Report[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]24 million[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Number of lines of code in the F35, one of the most sophisticated aircrafts on the planet.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Code Institute[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]130 million[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Number of lines of code in a 2018 Ford F150 pickup truck.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Code Institute[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]450 km[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The minimum driving range that most Canadians (77%) say they would expect from an electric vehicle that they would be prepared to buy.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]J.D. Power Mobility Confidence Index[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]< 5%[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The current percentage of total miles driven represented by shared-mobility services (taxis, ride-hailing and car-sharing). By 2040, the contribution from shared mobility services is expected to rise to 19% of total kilometers traveled by passenger vehicles.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Electric Vehicle Outlook 2019, BloombergNEF[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]49%[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Product branding (brand positioning) offers 49% better return on investment than regular advertising.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Brand Value Growth Matrix, 2015[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]55 million[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]By 2022, the number of passenger cars expected to be sold with stop-start technology. Already more than 50% of cars in Europe are being built with that technology.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]IHS Markit[/FONT]

 

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24 million
Number of lines of code in the F35, one of the most sophisticated aircrafts on the planet.
Code Institute

130 million
Number of lines of code in a 2018 Ford F150 pickup truck.
Code Institute

Seriously!?
This reminded me of the old Robocop. The sequel where they they decided that he needed to more, well 'millennial' comes to mind. Pumped him full of crap until it drove him crazy. These poor trucks are in the same boat.
I don't want to have a degree in computer sciences to work on my truck in the drive way.