Re: [asa] Cash for Clunkers

From: Dave Wallace <wmdavid.wallace@gmail.com>
Date: Wed Sep 23 2009 - 06:42:48 EDT

John Burgeson (ASA member) wrote:
> As I said, there are all kinds of nuances. Both analyses are
> simplifications. You pointed out a couple I had not thought of.
> Thanks.
>
> I found more information on this on snopes at
>
> http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/clunkers.asp
>
>
A number of years ago I was given a rule of thumb. that manufacturing a
car used about the same amount of energy as the car would use in its
lifetime.

Dave W

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