Originally Posted by Monkeydile

I read an interview with Dr Franz Josef Paefgen who is the CEO of Bentley, he said that all the transport in the world only accounts for 10% of global carbon pollution, and of that 10% cars account for 1% of it. In the same interview he said that the Co2 emited by manufacturing 1 single car is equivalent to that produced in the first 10 years of that car's life.

This is the main problem, industry. Not only producing cars but everything.
There was a program on Discovery the other day about global warming and a scientist in America did a study on the hamburger industry. He found that, when all added up the farming of the animals, production and selling of burgers accounted for more Carbon emmisions in 1 year than all the 4x4's in North America put together.

Imagine how much pollution comes from industry. Industries that produce things we all take for granted, like power companies, food manufacturing plants, toy manufacturers, clothing manufacturers etc etc. They are the main cause of the problem, not the automobile.

The humble car, despite how many there are and how big the engines are is only a tiny part of the problem. But even if cars do get greener (even sports cars and 4x4's) by using Bio fuels the Government will still tax us heavily. The reason: Because it's all about money, nothing to do with the environment.

Michael

Originally Posted by Sticky Stuff

I fail to see the logic (perhaps I have some kind of twisted mind) but if I'm paying £900+ to tax the car for 12 months I'm gonna get every single second / mile's worth out of the bugger, so my emissions will go UP!

Used prices are falling faster than the Hindenberg after the guy lit his last ciggy, so there's no point 'keeping the miles low' any more, it's worth sod all now, and I'll probably have to pay someone to take it off my hands in the not-too-distant...

Booze runs to the continent will become a little more common too.

Drive, drive, drive.