According to the findings of a new federal report, Americans drove 1.453 trillion miles during the six-month period ending June 30, representing a 15.5 billion mile decline from the first half of 2010. That mark is also the lowest since Americans drove 1.451 trillion miles during the first half of 2004.
The nation's roads were the busiest in 2007, when 1.497 trillion miles were covered during the first six months of the year.
Although the statistics speak more to the state of the U.S. economy, they could have implications for the world's car makers. As people put fewer miles on their cars they tend to hold on to them for longer, meaning fewer sales for the auto industry.
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