()According to a new study, toothpaste and toothbrush are almost as important to Americans as cell phones and the internet.

Cooper Tires’ new reliability survey is based on data gathered from over 2,000 Americans. This survey reveals some surprising findings about what Americans most depend on in their day to day lives. You need to know a few things to help you get through your day.

They are reliable and perform well. This is critical for our day to-day lives. It also has an impact on our emotions. We don’t think about the value of these items in our daily lives. Cooper was founded on the principle of providing high-quality, reliable tires for drivers. It understands how important it is to be a reliable partner in every day life, regardless of whether it’s celebrated or not. It’s not often that the top 10 American items are praised on a daily level, but they might be.

The study ranked items based on their rational and emotional responses. These subscores were combined to calculate the overall reliability scores.

According to the survey, Wi-Fi/the Internet was ranked first for reliability, followed by cell phones. However, it was surprising that toothpaste and toothbrush were third. The internet/Wi-Fi score was the highest for both regularity and quality. It also scored highly in happiness and anxiety. This means that this technological marvel can cause a variety of emotions. This ranking also shows how accessible Wi-Fi/the web and cell phones have become to people of all backgrounds and ages. The happiness subscale scored toothbrushes higher than makeup, laptops, sunglasses and other electronics.

Both cars and tires are also high on the list for rational responses. Cars ranked fourth, while tires ranked sixth. However, on the emotional subscore personal vehicles ranked second. This shows that Americans still love their cars and appreciate reliable tires to get them where they need to be.

Even when the survey results were broken down by age (Gen Z millennials, Baby Boomers, and the Greatest Generation), personal cars still beat ridesharing.

“While high-tech products and advancements are exciting and buzzworthy, it’s much more routine items that we look to and rely on to get through our day,” notes Jessica Egerton, director of brand development at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. “This shows a clear distinction between the things that are nice to have – such as fitness trackers and tablets – and things that are a critical necessity for most Americans in navigating their everyday – such as a personal vehicle.”

The top 10 remaining items include shampoo, credit/debit card, glasses or contacts and microwaves.

While there were no food items in the top 10, coffee was at 12th position. Close behind, chocolate was at 14th. Laptops took the 13th. It was interesting to note that although chocolate and coffee scored higher on both the rational and emotional subscales than chocolate, chocolate did not only score significantly higher among women, Gen X and the elderly, but it also had the largest gap between happiness and anxiety on the emotional subscale. Chocolate brings joy to consumers, but it does not cause stress. This is enough.

Visit cooperreliabilitystudy.comSee the complete survey results.