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U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for April 5

Published 2009-04-05 00:01
By U.S. Census Bureau

WASHINGTON, April 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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SUNDAY, APRIL 5: FIRST TUBELESS TIRE

Profile America - Sunday, April 5th. For decades before the current economic downturn, spring was the traditional time to check out the new cars. In 1954, people flocking to Packard showrooms were treated to something different. The new Packard models featured a technological breakthrough that soon swept the industry - the tubeless tire. The idea had been patented more than 50 years earlier by Goodyear but had never been developed for sale. Today, while tires last longer than ever, we still use a lot of them. There are more than 244 million motor vehicles in the country. The average car covers almost 12,500 miles a year, the average van, SUV and pickup truck, about 11,000. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at www.census.gov.

Sources: 440 International Calendar of Events, Statistical Abstract 2009, t. 1056, 1061

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button).

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau



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