(ulu) in many publications and advertisements in our region today is the widespread opinion, the scrapping of older cars and buying a new car help the environment. As an incentive for the Purchase of a vehicle, a scrapping (also called because of its own environmental bonus) are paid if the old vehicle is scrapped. is fact the opposite is the case: Buying a new car damages the environment in most cases more than the continued operation and maintenance of value of an older vehicle.
The production of a new vehicle that is needed energy and raw materials and generates emissions. It produces carbon dioxide, waste and wastewater. At a BMW-powered cars, these are such as 2.94 MWh of energy required, 940 kg of CO2 contributing to global warming, 830 l water and 318 kg of waste.
The disposal of a car wreck also requires Caused energy and waste, as not all materials can be recycled.
The new cars would have to offset this impact on the environment, consume significantly less fuel than the old car.
This is not the case. Modern cars are not economical than older vehicles, as a comparison test of the magazine "Oldtimer Markt" led. For older vehicles, says also that they often have only small annual traffic and consume less fuel so the bottom line again.
The argument that new vehicles were clean gas side, on closer inspection is not valid. Many older vehicles are now upgraded with the latest exhaust technology and emit less pollutants. By a conversion to LPG or natural gas, as well as in older vehicles is often possible, and the CO2 emissions per kilometer by 10 -25% can be reduced.
is the oldest cars that will be a few years further down, often more environmentally friendly than the new vehicle.
The environmental bonus harms the environment more than it benefits them - at the expense of the taxpayers who ultimately finance them.
