Posted on 06/23/2022 7:08:43 PM PDT by artichokegrower
I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve heard people yammer on and on about how horrible classic cars are for the environment. Usually their eyes are bugging out, spittle’s flying out of their mouth, and they’re absolutely filled with self-righteousness but few facts. They’ll vehemently insist that driving your old Camaro, Mustang, Charger, or whatever you own is absolutely destroying the planet in real time while refusing to discuss the process of extracting minerals for making EV batteries, let alone the insane energy levels required in the manufacturing process. That’s why reading a new study from UK insurance provider Footman James is so refreshing because it doesn’t talk emotional rage, sticking instead to the inconvenient facts.
(Excerpt) Read more at motorious.com ...
Gonna save all my money (turnin' it on, blowin' it out) And buy a GTO (turnin' it on, blowin' it out) Get a helmet and a roll bar (turnin' it on, blowin' it out) And I'll be ready to go (turnin' it on, blowin' it out) Take it out to Pomona (turnin' it on, blowin' it out) And let 'em know, yeah, yeah (turnin' it on, blowin' it out) That I'm the coolest thing around Little buddy, gonna shut you down When I turn it on, wind it up, blow it out, GTO
And old cars, pre-’80s, were so much more “efficient”. They could carry more and pull/push more, and got the job done faster.
Don’t get me going.
I hope something in here is about the electricity generation. What is it that creates that electricity - of which we’ll need MORE to have all these stupid wimpy cars?
Wawaa wa wa wa wa wa wah
Old Car bookmark.
You won’t hear songs like this written about the Nissan Leaf.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vHY0YxdswyY
I own and drive a 1957 Chevy Bel Air, a 1967 Camaro and am rebuilding a 1948 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup. They are easily repaired and upgraded. What is not mentioned in the article analysis is it would take a couple years of going to work (at least) to buy a new EV, that effort is all pollution to.
The old cars were also a crap ton TOUGHER than anything on the road today.
Watch “Bullitt”, or “Gone in Sixty Seconds”, or “Vanishing Point”. Now show me ANY vehicle sold to the public in the last thirty years that could take HALF the abuse those cars did.
Good grief, just the Charger chase in Bullitt would wipe out 6 month’s production for FCA!
Oh, I am including PICKUP TRUCKS in that overall assessment of vehicular fortitude...
Gasoline produces 9 kg CO2 per gallon, let's say 30 miles a gallon and 12k miles a year. 26 tonnes (26,000 kg) will be produced by 7 years of driving the gas car. But that assumes zero emissions from producing the electricity for the electric car (not realistic).
Who cares how much CO2 is in the air. CO2 is a plant nutrient and not a pollutant. Don’t play their game.
I just had an argument with my sister. She said online that since they bought an electric car that they’re no longer dependent on oil. My response: “well of course, because electricity comes from magic!”
CC
I key every parked EV I can.
That’s what happens when you suffocate what is essentially an air pump by blocking the exhaust.
I believe smog equipment was needed in the 70s-90s. However with modern tech, I do not think emissions equipment is needed
Now you need a one ton diesel belching behemoth pickup with a bed full of fifth-wheel hitch
Dukes of Hazard, I saw them boys abuse and wreck a few cars and so did the A-Team, but no vans were damaged badly.
Nice collection!
I have two ‘37 Chev pickups (one basically stock and the other sports a blown SBC), a ‘69 Mustang fastback, and a ‘68 Chev 3/4 ton pickup.
More smiles per mile.
I bought a used 1967 Camaro SS 350 in Jan. 1971 . I was 18 . Man the abuse that car took and I didn’t maintain it as well as I should have . Low on dough one reason . Only complaint with it is that about a year after buying it began rusting around the rear window seal. Water would get into the trunk during a hard rain . Otherwise it took all the punishment I could dish out and more .Sold it to my hot rod mechanic cousin in 1973 when I made the mistake of buying a new Z-28 which was the biggest lemon one could own . Never bought another GM car after that . Went Japanese and have never looked back .
No no. Pixie farts has been proven to be the culprit.
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