Every car that gets crushed is one less car spewing CO2 into our atmosphere. Some folks have a problem with this – it has been suggested to me that we should be donating the old cars to poor people.
I have a philosophical problem with this. If somebody is too poor to buy a car, they are likely too poor to maintain it properly also. This means it will only pollute even worse as it ages. Poor folks probably have trouble keeping a car safe also (tires, insurance). The fact is: cars are hugely expensive. Most Americans are wealthy enough that we don’t notice, but poor people sure do.
I believe that in the longer-term (3-7 years) we’re better off putting pressure on our local governments to supply better transit options. A good way to do this is create a shortage of cars. Combined with high gasoline prices, maybe we’ll finally see some action!
Check out the video link – this was FUN! Thank you to Jeff Martin and his team of super-friendly people at LKQ (formerly Pacific Car Crushing).
