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Originally Posted by vstech
....very few think long term, and consider all the information. the massive footprint from MAKING the vehicles, and the short term life of the vehicle itself, requiring replacement of the vehicle when it begins to break down.
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Reminds me of the study done a few years ago that found that a medium-size dog has a larger carbon footprint than an SUV driven 1000 miles a month! (All that's in involved in making dog food, transporting it, etc...) Love sharing that one with uber-green people with multiple dogs! 
While we're on the topic, I also wonder about recycling. Has anyone calculated the carbon footprint of the recycling truck, SEPARATE from the trash truck, that drives around our neighborhood?
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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion
19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife
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