in your defense, there’s a non-zero carbon footprint just to build new cars and holding on to old ones longer reduces the impact of having a new one built. And

in your defense, there’s a non-zero carbon footprint just to build new cars and holding on to old ones longer reduces the impact of having a new one built. And the moral impact, battery tech is still way too dependent on inhumane conditions for miners in Africa. I’ve always been a little worried the kids there are getting sucked into it[1]. For older cars, you can get some milage, engine lifetime, and emissions improvements by using a in-fuel cleaning product like Seafoam from the auto parts store. [1]: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/02/01/1152893248/red-cobalt-congo-drc-mining-siddharth-kara https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/02/01/1152893...