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OP here, this is an interesting point. Right now I have a 2003 Volvo sedan with 137k miles. I've heard that I can push it to 175k, 200k miles. But on online environmental impact calculators, I am told that it is better to switch over to a hybrid, even with my low current usage. So my thinking was that it's best environmentally to get rid of the Volvo now. But maybe not?

I've talked to DH about ditching a car altogether, but we still make weekend drives, cross-town trips to the pediatricians office, etc., so he is against it. [/quote]

I am not sure what calculators you are looking at, but is it considering the environmental impact of building a new car?

People don't like to talk about it, because it's not fun or sexy, but a lot of the time, the most environmentally-friendly thing you can do is keep using what you already have. Your Volvo already exists, and the environmental impact of its production has already been paid. The environmental impact for producing your hypothetical new car has not.

Maybe that has been included in the analysis you looked at. If it has not, you should be careful.[/quote]

The designers of these calculators have hidden agendas. Take their advice with a grain of salt.[/quote]

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