is it true that there is or was a scheme where the govment buys older cars off the owners?

Question

to cut down on co2 or to get more new cars on the road.

Answer 1

In CA, we have a program that does that. It's called the Voluntary Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Program. You can check out their information:

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/avrp/avrp.htm

Answer 2

Here in California it is true.

It is a fact that if you own a car that is a Gross Polluter, and you give up on trying to repair it, and you don't want to sell it out of state, you can sell it to the state -- for $450. And they will crush that car. Then they will sell the right to that pollution to some industrial company. Maybe that is fair. Maybe not.

Answer 3

yes thats right

but it never came into force was banded around as a idea

just like the free pc's

idea

Answer 4

Not CO2, just because you're polluting the air, and in California.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.sen.ca.gov%2Fpub%2F93-94%2Fbill%2Fsen%2Fsb_1951-2000%2Fsb_1992_bill_940225_introduced&ei=BjIVRsiHBpPSgQOKpq2ICg&usg=__S1OzBlRCIME6GvWNvys5w5gcu0Y=&sig2=RrFeNbqgeuOOAwREHNqh3g

Answer 5

I have not heard of this in the UK

Answer 6

no

Answer 7

Dunno