Survey: Is "Green Limosine" an Oxymoron?
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 09.17.07
Our correspondent Matthew, who admittedly can't tell the difference between a Chrysler and a Bentley, questions Bentley's intent to make its models more environmentally friendly. He says it "reeks of hypocrisy. For a car manufacturer such as Bentley to even try to align themselves to the environmental movement is ridiculous. Of course, every step they take towards sustainability is positive, but if they truly believed that it was important to reduce emissions then they wouldn't make such enormous and energy-hungry cars."
Well, at least they last a lifetime. Can't say that about many cars. It's probably the buyers that need a green tune-up. You can't expect a company to close its doors upon realizing they are not doing the environment any good. There wouldn't be many jobs left. Better the shape up than ship out.
I don't understand why some think wealth automatically makes one an environmental criminal. It really has nothing to do with it. The choices an individual makes speak louder than their bank accounts.
It would be a lot more green if it were used optimally for car pooling, imagine six people sharing 1 car ride, 1/6 the carbon emissions.
How can it be green when the manufacturing processes used to build the car itself aren't "eco-friendly". They still burn millions of tons of coal to produce the steel that goes into every car the last time I checked.