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CAR CULTURE AND AUTOMOTIVE CAREERS CARS AND MECHANICS: ESSENTIAL PARTS OF OUR LIVES Most people could not do without their cars. They are more than just the way we get around. Whether we use them to commute (travel) to work, go shopping, visit friends or family, or just relax, we spend a substantial amount of our time in vehicles. In fact, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that the typical American spends an average of 293 hours a year in their car. That’s more than twelve days a year!

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