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> buying newer cars And unfortunately changing cars too often has a significant environmental cost. I think making of the car has as much as 50% of its average
by yawz 8y ago
> buying newer cars
And unfortunately changing cars too often has a significant environmental cost. I think making of the car has as much as 50% of its average life-time carbon footprint. So buying a newer car may be increasing the MPG, but brings in a huge upfront environmental cost.
- WillPostForFood 8y agoBut your aren't throwing away the old car when you upgrade. It goes on the used market and someone who has an even less efficient car buys it. Someone who probably can't afford a brand new maximally efficient car.
- guntars 8y agoProducing a gas vehicle is equivalent to two years of average driving as far as carbon footprint is concerned, according to this one guy on YouTube (https://youtu.be/6RhtiPefVzM https://youtu.be/6RhtiPefVzM)
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- ndnxhs 8y agoIts a lot smaller than 50% but if the improvement is minimal then you might never offset the production emissions but if you are switching to an electric car it only takes about 2 years depending on the car and your location.