Support WBURCars are essential in most of the U.S. They're also increasingly unaffordablePlay03:47Download AudioCamila DomonoskeOctober 30, 2025 ShareThe average new car in the United States costs $50,000, according to Kelley Blue Book. That's causing people to delay purchasing a new car, including Claudia Pineda, who often drives her three grown children. (Emily Bogle/NPR)