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Originally Posted by Big time
New cars are said to consume more oil to build than the fuel they will burn in their lifetime.
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The price of a car is often reflective of the resources used to build it. That a gasoline powered car can use more than its worth in fuel over its lifetime, even considering that taxes and profit margins on fuel are much lower, as it is sold in bulk, speaks volumes about where more oil is used in a car's manufacture.
(Also note the high level of plastic, rubber and steel recycling in a modern car.)