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This kind of argument ignores the real cost of having to upkeep a 50s car: the human suffering. Cubans are forced to use this option and their society suffers f
by a1371 2y ago
This kind of argument ignores the real cost of having to upkeep a 50s car: the human suffering. Cubans are forced to use this option and their society suffers from it.
- skhunted 2y agoFrom an environmental perspective it’s a good thing. Don’t know if that makes it worth it but we are creating far too much pollution.
- constantcrying 2y agoCars from the 50s are less energy efficient and require more overall resources to maintain than a new car. They are also significantly less safe.
- skhunted 2y agoI imagine the mining of materials, waste from discarded car, etc. makes up for these things but I don’t know. I do think overall we are a very wasteful society and we cause way too much pollution.
- bluGill 2y agoA scrapped car is recycled for the metals in it. So if you recycle the old car you can count much less costs against the new car.
- babypuncher 2y agoKeeping an old car functioning is only better for the environment up to a certain point. If your cars are staying on the road long enough, eventually it makes more environmental sense to replace a 50 year old car that gets 18 miles per gallon with a new one that gets 45 and can last another 50 years.