How about manufacturing in general? Building new cars has to have a huge impact on the ecology and on our oil consumption, much more so than repairing and driving our old cars.
And before someone mentions the fact that 80% of the steel is recycled, don't forget that it still takes mega-watts of electricity to re-melt and then to create the alloy needed for modern cars. Then you need to roll the steel into sheets, plate it with zinc, stamp it, etc, etc. And then there are all of the oil based plastic parts. But I guess that's OK because they are all coming from China? Isn't China's growth one of the elements driving the current oil crises? Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 7:47 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesels Vs Hybrids Then there is the whole battery nastiness issue -- manufacturing and disposal -- which is not negligible, but it is removed from view so you can "feel" better about driving the Prius. And how one "feels" about the issue is the most important aspect! --R LarryT wrote: > This was in a industry magazine I get called "Foriegn Car Parts & > Accessories" > A poll was conducted in UK recently evaluating peoples understanding of > emissions and modern diesels. 90% did not rate the current diesel > technology on a favorable standing with hybrids. The example used was the > Mini D and the Prius - both have very nearly equal emission levels. > > Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > . > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
