Are Eco Cars Worth It?

It seems that there are so many cars that claim to be environmentally friendly however the question you might be asking is whether they are woth it. I'm not entirely sure however you should think about the amount of energy that is involved in the production of a new car.

They have factories producing these cars all over the world. The factory workers have to get to work and will often drive causing pollution. The factory itself is using large amounts of energy in terms of lighting and electricity to power all the machinery. The cars then have to be transported to the dealership who then takes people out on test drives. Eventially someone buys the car but as you can see it might not be so eco friendly.

Have a look at all the cars around you when you are out. They are mostly just a few years old. It used to be that people thought that just owning a car was something to be proud of but now people don't just want to own a car, they want to own a new car which is shiny and sparkling.

What happens to the old cars? I have seen cars on scrap heaps that don't look in too bad condition to me and they're actually younger than the car that I drive. If we keep going out to buy these so-called "eco cars" it means that more and more perfectly good cars are being scrapped when they could easily be repaired at kept going for a number of years to come.

The second hand car market is pretty much dead because new cars are so cheap. So often when a car gets to a certain age and the repairs become more than the car is "worth" they have it scrapped. This is such a shame and I belive that more people should consider driving their car into the ground before they go out and buy a trendy eco car.