The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.
The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.
english.elpais.com Which pollutes more: a new SUV or a 10-year-old conventional vehicle?
The environmental organization Possible has carried out a comparison between the two options and the results are shocking
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Let's not point the finger at anyone for having stupidly big cars cough 🤧 US cough 🤧
37 3 ReplyUrgh, it's going that way in London too.
9 0 ReplyDon't bigger cars pay congestion charges in London?
3 0 ReplyNo. Just for entering the zone it's a flat rate unless you're zero emissions. There's additional charges if you don't qualify as Ultra Low emissions.
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Asthma?
8 3 ReplyJust something that had to be coughed out I'd say.
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