Comments on: Clicklist: For the capitalist love of clunkers http://greenlagirl.com/clicklist-for-the-capitalist-love-of-clunkers/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:35:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/clicklist-for-the-capitalist-love-of-clunkers/comment-page-1/#comment-462595 Siel Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:37:41 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=10866#comment-462595 Well, the clunkers thing had a lot of serious problems -- as do many programs that have to do with cleaner driving. For ex., in Cali you get more of a financial incentive to carpool to work / school than you do to walk or bike, despite the fact that carpooling's still way more carbon intensive, polluting, and costly (in terms of parking spaces) for work / school to provide. If we were able to put the kind of money Cash for Clunkers got towards things like Bikes for Clunkers, taxpayers would get a lot more bang for their buck. Well, the clunkers thing had a lot of serious problems — as do many programs that have to do with cleaner driving. For ex., in Cali you get more of a financial incentive to carpool to work / school than you do to walk or bike, despite the fact that carpooling’s still way more carbon intensive, polluting, and costly (in terms of parking spaces) for work / school to provide.

If we were able to put the kind of money Cash for Clunkers got towards things like Bikes for Clunkers, taxpayers would get a lot more bang for their buck.

]]> By: Martin http://greenlagirl.com/clicklist-for-the-capitalist-love-of-clunkers/comment-page-1/#comment-461874 Martin Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:49:48 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=10866#comment-461874 I started buying cars in 1992 and have had a total of four. According to the criterion, none of them were 'clunkers'(I seem to recall some clunking, but w/e). I would have preferred to see more stringent criteria for the new cars, especially with regard to size and fuel economy. The point of the plan was to sell cars as much as to improve fuel efficiency. Being without a car is the best option. I am pretty happy without a car. I started buying cars in 1992 and have had a total of four. According to the criterion, none of them were ‘clunkers’(I seem to recall some clunking, but w/e).

I would have preferred to see more stringent criteria for the new cars, especially with regard to size and fuel economy. The point of the plan was to sell cars as much as to improve fuel efficiency.

Being without a car is the best option. I am pretty happy without a car.

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