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7 years is a relatively long time for a product, but not necessarily for a car. The average car age at scrap time is 13.9 years (UK stats). [Wildly off topic ra
by mrspuratic 5y ago
7 years is a relatively long time for a product, but not necessarily for a car. The average car age at scrap time is 13.9 years (UK stats). [Wildly off topic ranting about the
balance of embodied versus emitted CO2 for the typical ICE vehicle omitted. Clue: 10 years is about the break-even point.]
- tpxl 5y ago> Wildly off topic ranting about the balance of embodied versus emitted CO2 for the typical ICE vehicle omitted. Clue: 10 years is about the break-even point Do you mean it takes about 10 years for the car to emit the same amount of co2 that was used in producing it?
- alisonkisk 5y agoIf so, that's not "breakeven". Breakeven is when future emissions savings from a newer better car make it worth scrapping (not just selling) a car and replacing it with a newly manufactured one.
- tiagod 5y agoFYI in Portugal it was at 21.6 years in 2019.
- oblio 5y agoA car has a 7-9 year production lifecycle. So that could mean 14-16 years of parts produced.