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Monday, August 03, 2009
Cash for clunkers is a bad idea
Initially it sounded good; get older, more polluting and less fuel efficient cars off the road and replace them with more fuel efficient cars. However, there is a downside. Here are a few of the points made by Discovering Urbanism's post C.A.R.S. will hurt the environment: 1. There will be more cars on the road. 2. Shifts in driving behavior compensate for fuel efficiency gains. 3. Manufacturing new cars adds more embodied energy. 4. Alternative modes of transportation will be discouraged. 5. The opportunity cost of $3 Billion means good programs are not happening. The $2 Billion that was authorized yesterday by Congress for the extension of C.A.R.S is being taken from money allocated in last year's stimulus bill for renewable energy programs. By instituting the C.A.R.S program, the federal government is opting to not institute programs that may actually reduce carbon output. Labels: cash for clunkers (0) comments |