I hope you all realize that "Cash for Clunkers' has absolutely nothing to do with reducing emissions, smog, etc. It is strictly & purely a ploy to promote more consumption of 'product' by the American Consumer in an effort to 'stimulate' the economy. People are starting to do the right thing by reducing the amount of money they spend on crap and instead hanging on to older used items that still work well rather than spend money on newer shiny crap. This is affecting the profit margins of companies big & small, but the large corporations cannot stand the idea of reduced profits even if for the benefit of the earth & people.
Which has a larger "carbon footprint"--keeping that older car running even if doesn't quite produce the 'numbers' somebody has arbitrarily decided upon for MPG, or building a whole new car?
Give me a break.....
This has been my veiw for years, but here's an article that states it well. (Sorry Gene you better not look at it, it's from that liberal commie pinko socialist aetheist anarchist anti-christian terrorist baby-raping muslim-worshipping douche rag greenie-weenie Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/03/AR2009080302220.html
