It even gets tougher than that; buying a new car is a very environmentally destructive thing to do, even if it's super Eco friendly to drive. Think about all the drilling for oil to make into plastics for it, the ore that must be dug, refined and milled into sheet metal, etc.
i have had all used cars. been talking to a guy in advertising who mentioned that cars are sold as consumer goods ,not even durable goods. we think this could change with the whim of the industry and mostly how cars are marketed. i suggested making the automobiles durable goods in design and marketing and selling new exteriors as consumer goods.
And JW's just want to send you to heaven. It's good that you recognize the selfishness of self righteousness hoisted on others that don't share your beliefs. Perhaps those that deny your views should have something done to them or made to conform somehow.......
Science doesn't give a fuck what you "think", science is based on observations of objective reality, I support science.
Now diagnose Patrick Moore, founder of Green Peace.
In what field are you a scientist?
Get a used, single cylinder motorcycle. Like a supermoto or the venerable KLR650.
I drive a 1980 Ford Fiesta with 469,000 miles and do all my own maintenance and repair.
Where did I claim I was?
There'll be horrible emissions from that compared to a more modern car.
i like 80's and 90's cars because i know how to work on them and some like the small blazer or jimmy are favorites . but i try to keep newer for the better mileage. cars could have been 40 mpg easy in the early 90s but for auto industry politics.
I'm sure they're worse, but I wouldn't say my car has "horrible" emissions, and don't appreciate your tone.
Even if your daily driver is a '67 Vette with a wild cam in a big block, it's still far less damaging to the environment than buying a new car.
'65 is actually my favorite year for Corvettes
Keeping the old ones on the road is not only a labor of love but a huge boon to the environment.'65 is actually my favorite year for Corvettes
I was into old Mazda rotary-engined cars before I got into the Fiestas (I have 3 Fiestas)
I sold my '72 RX3 coupe to the director of R&D for Mazda
That's total bullshit.
Mining, plastics, built in obsolescence and inability to easily swap parts = pollution & profits.
That was the attraction of older cars to begin with; the ability to easily repair them was a design priority. Now it isn't. What changed, besides the ability of corporate greed to ruin everything it touches?
no
Lol.
