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Old 07-11-2008, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by chetwesley View Post
Is there any data on the environmental impact of building new cars? I would think that the energy and environmental footprint that goes into producing a new car could count for several years of running an old car that still works, even if it is inefficient.

It would seem that saving the world from producing new cars by driving old ones that just need some parts and repairs has to at least come close to the gains of driving a new efficient, clean vehicle, especially if it is an old MB diesel that can run on bio.

But that is only my guess, I don't have any data to back that up.
It depends. Check out this article that I came across recently:
http://www.slate.com/id/2194989/?y=1
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