Buying old means not purchasing net new products. It’s not fully sustainable, but it maintains the status quo and doesn’t contribute to more waste. Keeping something old alive and in good working condition is a lower carbon footprint than buying a new EV or Hybrid.
Depends on the miles. An EV undertakes a new gas car after 20k miles.
There is a point where a new EV, with mined lithium and all, will be more environmentally friendly than a used car that didn’t need to be built but burns gas for every mile.
If you live in a sunny area (pv) or a dense hydro area, that point is quite quickly reached.
Buying old means not purchasing net new products. It’s not fully sustainable, but it maintains the status quo and doesn’t contribute to more waste. Keeping something old alive and in good working condition is a lower carbon footprint than buying a new EV or Hybrid.
Depends on the miles. An EV undertakes a new gas car after 20k miles.
There is a point where a new EV, with mined lithium and all, will be more environmentally friendly than a used car that didn’t need to be built but burns gas for every mile.
If you live in a sunny area (pv) or a dense hydro area, that point is quite quickly reached.