Buying a new, high efficiency car may sound better than using an old, lower efficiency car, but that is not always the case. If you are driving a car that gets lower to mid 20's MPG and are looking into a new car that gets lower to mid 30's MPG, it is better the keep driving your old car. If you're a young person buying their first car, get a used car! Why is this?
The manufacturing of a new car produces enormous amounts of CO2 (almost a third of all CO2 the car will produce in its lifetime), and trashing your old car only results in more waste piled around. Check out this article for more information: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=when-used-cars-are-more-ecofriendly
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