How green are our 914s?, How can we reduce their carbon footprint to preserve the species? |
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How green are our 914s?, How can we reduce their carbon footprint to preserve the species? |
JeffBowlsby |
Oct 3 2021, 12:56 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,548 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Just read an intriguing article on CNN about iPhones and the manifestations of their carbon footprint. I don’t consider myself a tree hugger but some things in the article resonated with me.
‘The greenest iPhone is the one you already own’ Made a strong case for the right to repair movement, carbon foot print impacts and reduction, efficiency in labor/natural materials usage, protecting the environment etc, etc. One of the many things about the 914 we enjoy is that unlike many newer commodity cars (which BTW there is a shortage of) is that that we can repair/maintain them ourselves and essential parts are available. This paradigm applies to our 914s and really all things now considered vintage, old, classic, including all classic cars that still function yet remain serviceable and with many years of service life remaining if but for manageable efforts to maintain. Our current disposable consumer model may be reverting to the former ‘built to last’ model past generations relied on and promoted. Seems like the classic car hobby has been brow beaten for so long when in reality we are in the forefront of being environmentally respectful. The main thing I think of that is not as environmentally conscious about our cars is emissions. But can those be cleaned up easily enough with a bolt on cat? So Ben, will you develop an exhaust for us with a cat or two? @mb911 If you want to join this thread PLEASE stay factual and don’t turn political. Just the facts ma’am. |
Chris914n6 |
Oct 3 2021, 01:56 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,341 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
1,000,000,000 (1 Billion) cars make up 4% of global emissions. Nothing we do matters.
If you (we) drove 15,000 miles a year for decades then a cleaner car has value, though still minute in the big picture. I have a cat because EPA mandates my car pass smog for the newest part, being my engine made in 1997, though in reality it didn't matter. I also read recently that e10 is 4% cleaner than pure gas. Given all the crap we have to deal with, replacing rubber fuel hoses, fuel pumps, injector seals, aluminum derogation, and greatly reduced MPGs, plus higher cattle feed costs, I say it's not worth it. On the other hand, rooftop solar reduces our need to burn stuff for electricity which is a bigger win for all life. |
930cabman |
Oct 3 2021, 02:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,178 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States |
1,000,000,000 (1 Billion) cars make up 4% of global emissions. Nothing we do matters. If you (we) drove 15,000 miles a year for decades then a cleaner car has value, though still minute in the big picture. I have a cat because EPA mandates my car pass smog for the newest part, being my engine made in 1997, though in reality it didn't matter. I also read recently that e10 is 4% cleaner than pure gas. Given all the crap we have to deal with, replacing rubber fuel hoses, fuel pumps, injector seals, aluminum derogation, and greatly reduced MPGs, plus higher cattle feed costs, I say it's not worth it. On the other hand, rooftop solar reduces our need to burn stuff for electricity which is a bigger win for all life. If these stats are in fact true and nothing we do matters, there is little discussion. My gut tells me may only be able to purchase electric vehicles at some point soon, maybe 20 - 30 years. At that point we should have more advanced e- technology. |
bbrock |
Oct 3 2021, 04:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
1,000,000,000 (1 Billion) cars make up 4% of global emissions. Nothing we do matters. If you (we) drove 15,000 miles a year for decades then a cleaner car has value, though still minute in the big picture. I have a cat because EPA mandates my car pass smog for the newest part, being my engine made in 1997, though in reality it didn't matter. I also read recently that e10 is 4% cleaner than pure gas. Given all the crap we have to deal with, replacing rubber fuel hoses, fuel pumps, injector seals, aluminum derogation, and greatly reduced MPGs, plus higher cattle feed costs, I say it's not worth it. On the other hand, rooftop solar reduces our need to burn stuff for electricity which is a bigger win for all life. If these stats are in fact true and nothing we do matters, there is little discussion. My gut tells me may only be able to purchase electric vehicles at some point soon, maybe 20 - 30 years. At that point we should have more advanced e- technology. I don't think those figures are current. The problem with looking at percentages is that as one sector becomes cleaner, it increases the % contribution of other sectors. Also, looking at percent emissions by sector is only part of the equation. None of this is easy, but some sectors can be cleaned up easier than others. The bottom line is that each cummulative 1000 Gigatonne of CO2 in the atmosphere raises global surface temp 0.45 C and it doesn't matter which source sector reduction come from to have benefit. In other words, it makes no difference whether a tonne of CO2 is kept out of the atmosphere from solar panels or cleaner cars, the benefit to the planet is the same even though the total potential reductions using solar are greater. With cars, there is a lot we have, and still can do to clean them up. But the most recent data on passenger car emissions I can find estimates passenger cars contributing about 10.8% of global carbon emissions. This is 2020 data from the International Energy Agency and International Council on Clean Transportation. |
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