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Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr
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Less consumer consumption will save the planet and not making lots of new stuff to replace perfectly good old stuff  |
I am completely on board.
I have no issues with hybrid or plug ins...but imagine the scale of mining and pollution, disposal, to even make a 25% dent in new car demand. The "grid" as currently outfitted would be a mess at that level of demand as well.
I keep cars and trucks a long time...a decade or more. I buy trucks new and hang on. We bought a 2 year-old 4Runner from the Puppy and drove it for over 15 years...same with my daughters FJ Cruiser. 15 years. Tacoma? 17 years. We decided to buy a new 4Runner a few years ago because we got a great deal and we will drive it for at least a decade.
My 2015 Tundra will be the last 1/2 ton I own...135k on it and it is as tight as a wet suit. To replace it would be over $60k...and for what? I think I paid $38k for the one I own and I choked on that.
Sorry for the rant. I pay for maintenance, btw, I am completely out of the work on cars deal because I don't want to. I still have maintenance logs on older trucks and vehicles, hundred of enteries.
Not ever again: Routine maintenance is ridiculously cheap and I, unless it is farm equipment, just won't do it.