Bill Clinton, Forty-Second President of the United States. Public Domain Image from NARA
1 Total vehicle miles driven by teen drivers have plummeted, not only because a smaller share of them are driving but also because miles per young driver have also declined.  In 1990, each driver aged 16 to 19 drove an average of 8,485 miles per year.
A new AAA reports shows, on average, the cost of driving 15,000 miles a year rose 1.17 cents to 60.8 cents per mile, or $9,122 per year. Overall, that's a roughly 2% increase on the cost of operating a car last year.