[Spridgets] 'green' cars

[Guy Weller]

Andy, you are right!

A modern car uses more energy to manufacture it than it uses to run it for
an average 10 year life span. So a car like a Spridget that was more simple
to manufacture in the first place, and has lasted maybe 3 - 4 or 5 times as
long as the modern average is well ahead of the game in terms of "whole
life" energy consumption, even allowing for the slightly less fuel efficient
engines.

But, sooner or later some government official will think that there are
sufficient voters who will believe what he tells them to support legislation
to ban our older cars on the wrongful perception that they "cause bad
pollution"

Guy


-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Andy Webster
Sent: 28 December 2008 01:58
To: spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: [Spridgets] 'green' cars


Considering our cars are up to 50 years old, and have yet to become landfill
or razor blades, and require no more resources than the fuel they burn, and
the odd spare part,
Are they not a more environmentally friendly option than just about any new
vehicle? hybrids and other novelties included.
They were talking on Top Gear about the batteries for a Prius, which have
gone
around the world before they even become a car part.

Seems to me , if you look after your car you are doing your bit for the
planet, if not the economy. (This requires a car that was built to last, not
built to require replacement after a few years)

Andy






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