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Originally Posted by kutulu
If they are getting $4,500 and buying a car then they are gaining at least 10 mpg. Since the car traded in had to get less than 18 mpg that means they increased the fuel economy by over 50%.
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I found the story that I was referring to earlier. It's quite short.. It can be found here:
Critics Say 'Clunkers' Program Isn't Very Green : NPR
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Why should a car manufactured today have to meet a standard that isn't in effect yet? Why is that an issue?
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I never said anything about car manufacturers. I just think that if we want to get low mileage cars off the road, if the program was supposed to have an environmental aspect to it, I would have liked to have seen higher standards for the cars that are eligible. From the article:
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Chameides calculates that if you trade in an 18 mpg clunker for a 22 mpg new car (22 miles per gallon is the minimum mileage allowed for a new car under the program), it would take five and a half years of typical driving to offset the new car's carbon footprint. With trucks, it might take eight or nine years, he says.
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Maybe the environmental aspect doesn't matter. If that is the case, then nevermind. Personally, I'd like to be able to trade in my clunker sitting in the driveway and get a credit toward a nice bicycle.