Comments on: Auto Scrappage Plan May be Coming to the U.S.

By: U.S. Scrappage Scheme Moving Forward - Go Green - SustainLane

U.S. Scrappage Scheme Moving Forward - Go Green - SustainLane — Sat, 30 May 2009 09:35:36 +0000

[...] two sides have come to an agreement on how to move forward with the scrappage scheme. Since we last reported on the situation, the two sides have come to an agreement on how to move forward with the scrappage scheme. Both [...]

By: Auto Scrappage Plan May be Coming to the U.S. - Go Green - SustainLane

Auto Scrappage Plan May be Coming to the U.S. - Go Green - SustainLane — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:36:32 +0000

[...] roads.Plan #1: Cash for American autosOne of the plans will offer up to $5000 to the purchase of a new car. However, there are a few pretty big catches:Only American cars can receive the full $5000;Cars [...]

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Wed, 06 May 2009 18:09:04 +0000

[...] we last reported on the situation, the two sides have come to an agreement on how to move forward with the scrappage scheme. Both [...]

By: Benjamin Jones

Benjamin Jones — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:19:35 +0000

Hi John,

Thanks for the comment. That’s a good post by Monbiot, even if it is a bit overdone. I tend to agree with him, these things are pretty much scams, as are what they have in Japan. However, the Japanese system, rather than scrapping cars, simply prepares them for export to other countries or disassembly into parts to be used in repairs, so it’s not destroying working cars.

Good luck with the Toyota Echo!

By: John Taylor

John Taylor — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:30:50 +0000

I am interested in your opinion of what the British environmentalist George Monbiot has to say about scrappage, at: http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2009/03/10/scrap-it/
I am enjoying your blog. It influenced me to buy a Toyota Echo lately and try my hand at ecomodding and hypermiling…